I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Calgary, AB) in Apr 2016
Interview
There were around 20-25 people being interviewed and we were divided into groups of 3-5. There were four stations with 2 interviewers at each station. After a quick ice breaker, we all split into our groups and were asked a series of around 3-6 questions at each table. We were asked to bring an art project we would do with the kids and show what age group could do this activity with. This lasted around an hour and a half.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What games/activities would you plan for a day with the campers?
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.
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.