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 online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Princeton, NJ) in Apr 2014
Interview
My interviewer (who ended up being my boss) called me in and interviewed me relatively candidly. I came pretty overdressed but my interviewer didn't mind-- but casual is probably best when applying to this position. He offered me coffee before we started, and was talking with some of his coworkers beforehand, probably to calm me down. Before I had interviewed, I had cold-emailed him about the position, and he was very friendly.
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.