<p> HEAD START of LANE COUNTY Interview Questions Teacher</p><p>___ 1. Describe your career goals in Early Childhood Education? Would you consider continuing your studies and training to become a Head Teacher?</p><p>___ 2. What is your understanding of the role and purpose of a Teacher with Head Start of Lane County?</p><p>___ 3. How would you contribute to a positive climate in the classroom?</p><p>___ 4. Give examples of developmentally appropriate child initiated and teacher initiated activities.</p><p>___5. At the conclusion of the program year, how do you measure success? </p><p>___ 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? </p><p>___ 7. What is your role in interacting with parents and describe how you would build trusting relationships with families? </p><p>___8. How do you promote continued development of a child’s home language as well as the acquisition of English for Dual Language Learners?</p><p>___9. Head Start has families with many diverse cultures. How can you include them in your daily activities? </p><p>___10. Depending on the model, you will be working with three to five other staff sharing one classroom. Give some examples of teamwork.</p><p>___11. Teachers are also the bus monitors. How can you make the time on the bus an extension of the classroom?</p><p>___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? </p><p>___13. Tell us what you think is important for supporting children through rest/nap times?</p><p>Please see reverse side</p><p>Lead Panel Review:</p><p> Spanish speaking? What level do you feel you are at? </p><p> Please review the job description. Are you able to perform the functions listed of this position with or without accommodation?</p><p> Do you have any questions for us?</p><p> Briefly review mission, values and agency culture, training and staff development, union representation.</p><p> Full day/Part day, pay range and benefits; See job posting, benefits 20 hrs and up, eligible after 3 months.</p><p> 6 mo probation</p><p> Health Appraisal Questionnaire-note; we will ask about immunizations and dates at hiring orientation.</p><p> Central Background Registry required prior to hire. – (Applicant can keep worksheet for this).</p><p> Pediatric CPR & First Aid Certification/Food Handler's Card - within thirty days of hire.</p><p> Auto Insurance/Driver's License for driving to home visit sites and for work related mileage reimbursement.</p><p>Please see reverse side</p>