Very casual, my interviewer kept things focused on my ability to work with children, public speaking, and working on a team. If you have any experience with working with kids, be sure to have some stories of how you have dealt with incidents relating to behavior.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Stoughton, MA) in Apr 2011
Interview
It is a group Interview process. They gather you together in a group and have you do team building exercises. When I first applied, we sat in a circle and each shared why we wanted to work for the company. It was very relaxed and fun. I have worked for the Y every summer for five summers, so this process was back in 2009. The interview process has likely changed since then.
Group interview with other canidates and panelists. Mostly get to know you style and situtational tasks. You will be interviewing alongside other canidadtes so make sure you stand out and seem unique. Howeer don;t overdo it and remain humble and willing to learn.
Fairly relaxed, standard questions related to your interest and experience with early childhood education. They didn't really go over my resume- many workers were in high school, so their expectations likely weren't high.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one time you settled a conflict and how you did that.