Interviews always make me nervous. It’s good, however, when you can get some positive support from meeting your boyf in town before the interview!

I interviewed tonight for a Senior Teacher (or team leader) position at a childcare centre.  This one is very well established, and follows the Reggio approach – a way of observing and interpreting children’s learning and development that I have been interested in learning more in-depth for some time.  The team leader position would help me to develop my leadership skills.

I was met by one of the Senior Teachers from another room who showed me the centre.  It was beautiful.  Most of their resources were natural (i.e. not much plastic) and they have heated floors (something I think is essential in the winter, especially for non-mobile infants) and it all looked so clean and tidy.  The only thing I didn’t like was that they had high-chairs, signalling to me that they have not yet looked at the Pikler/RIE approach with their infants and toddlers.

I was then met with a panel of three teachers who spent from just after 6pm to nearly 8pm talking with me.  I was extremely nervous, and felt that I couldn’t answer a couple of questions properly.  However, I don’t feel that I did too badly.  There were 14 main questions all up, coupled with extra questions added in here and there.

I’m so excited for this role.  In fact, I’d be happy to be in a regular teaching position at this centre, just because of the opportunities for challenge and learning there would be.

Fingers crossed!!

Current Mood: bouncy & nervous

Tags: Early Childhood, Interview, Work