HEAD START of LANE COUNTY

HEAD START of LANE COUNTY Interview Questions Teacher

___ 1. Describe your career goals in Early Childhood Education? Would you consider continuing your studies and training to become a Head Teacher?

___ 2. What is your understanding of the role and purpose of a Teacher with Head Start of Lane County?

___ 3. How would you contribute to a positive climate in the classroom?

___ 4. Give examples of developmentally appropriate child initiated and teacher initiated activities.

___5. At the conclusion of the program year, how do you measure success?

___ 6. What do you think is the most important aspect that a kindergartener works on and, what is the most important aspect that a preschool classroom imparts to the child?

___ 7. What is your role in interacting with parents and describe how you would build trusting relationships with families?

___8. How do you promote continued development of a child’s home language as well as the acquisition of English for Dual Language Learners?

___9. Head Start has families with many diverse cultures. How can you include them in your daily activities?

___10. Depending on the model, you will be working with three to five other staff sharing one classroom. Give some examples of teamwork.

___11. Teachers are also the bus monitors. How can you make the time on the bus an extension of the classroom?

___12. Three 4 – year olds are playing with blocks and a fourth child sits down to play with them. The other three tell him to go away. What do you do?

___13. Tell us what you think is important for supporting children through rest/nap times?

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Lead Panel Review:

 Spanish speaking? What level do you feel you are at?

 Please review the job description. Are you able to perform the functions listed of this position with or without accommodation?

 Do you have any questions for us?

 Briefly review mission, values and agency culture, training and staff development, union representation.

 Full day/Part day, pay range and benefits; See job posting, benefits 20 hrs and up, eligible after 3 months.

 6 mo probation

 Health Appraisal Questionnaire-note; we will ask about immunizations and dates at hiring orientation.

 Central Background Registry required prior to hire. – (Applicant can keep worksheet for this).

 Pediatric CPR & First Aid Certification/Food Handler's Card - within thirty days of hire.

 Auto Insurance/Driver's License for driving to home visit sites and for work related mileage reimbursement.

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