I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Pressley Ridge (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jun 2011
Interview
i came in for the interview and sat in a conference room with the interviewer. he just asked me several questions about my background and also many scenario questions about how i would handle situations with the students.
afterwards, he told me to set up another day to come "shadow", meaning follow staff around to see what it was like to work there. i set up another day and came in. i shadowed for about 2 hours. for the first hour no one talked to me and i didn't know what to do so i sat there watching the students taking a break and the staff chatting with each other. then the second hour, staff talked to me and explained a little about what the students' routines were.
then, i met up with another interviewer who asked me some more interview questions and then sent me on my way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
q: what are some of your hobbies or skills you could teach the kids?
I applied online. I interviewed at Pressley Ridge (Ona, WV)
Interview
The interview process was easy, but then you have to sit with the kids for a while to be monitored by the interviewer. Interviewer was friendly and likeable. Another staff present to witness interview.
Interview was with one supervisor. All easy questions regarding past experiences and whether I could handle the worst parts of the job (what would you do if a child got mad and spat on you etc).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you react to an angry child trying to spit at you?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pressley Ridge (Morgantown, WV) in Aug 2016
Interview
Usually you will sit down with a supervisor, sometimes two. They will literally ask you questions pre-made by the company and are never just made up. Read their website and you will ace it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with conflict? Give us a time that you were able to de-escalate a situation? Do you have issues putting hands on youth?