Directors typically oversee the hiring of staff.Interviews should be well planned with focused questions that can allow you the opportunity to get to know as much about the candidate as you can in a short 30 to 60-minute time frame. You'll want to ask questions that assess the candidate's skill set, evaluate their knowledge of child development and educational practices, and get a feel for their interpersonal skills.Hiring the best candidate from the start can eliminate many personnel issues in the future.

Instructions

Pretend you are the Director of a program that is looking to hire a new Early Childhood Teacher to work in the Toddler classroom.

1. Develop a list of five to ten interview questions that you think would best determine if a potential candidate is the right fit for the position you are looking to fill.
2. Tell us why you picked the questions you did and what the potential responses could tell you about the candidate.