[Cheena]

We look for candidates who demonstrate empathy, patience, and the ability to connect with young children on their level.

[Sasha Lynn Bumsted]

We look for candidate who show patience and understanding, are calm in their demeanor and who can bond with children and other staff members well.

[Trainer]

Sasha, your points on patience, understanding, calmness, and bonding are key qualities for an early childhood educator. Great insights!

[Cat Mohon]

Someone who has patience, a love for educating, and has a calming presence.

[Karissa Bulling]

We look for somone who is confident in their answers and look us in our eyes. Who know how to communicate with us and give us straight forward answers.

[Trainer]

Karissa, confidence, strong communication, and directness are crucial qualities for a successful early childhood educator. Good points!

[Jessica Thomas]

We look for someone calm, kind, compassionate, and fun!

[Zeynep]

These qualities collectively contribute to a positive and effective learning environment for young children; patience, effective communication skills, empathy and compassion, knowledge of child development, team collaboration a passion for teaching.

[Thi Ho]

I assess patience as essential for an early childhood educator. It’s crucial for handling challenges calmly and creating a positive learning environment for young children.

[Stephanie]

We look for candidates who can work well with a co teacher, can handle stressful situations and have a compassion for the children in their care

[Trainer]

Stephanie, I agree that teamwork, stress management, and compassion are key qualities for success in early childhood education. Great focus!

[Janet]

I am looking for how do they hold themselves in the interview, are they shy, overly confident. How well do they interact with me during the interview as well, is this going to be someone who can join our team and care and love on not just the kids but they families and the other staff as well.

[Soarve O’Neal]

I am really big on what brought a person the field of childcare.

[Becky]

We look for an individual who demonstrates kindness and common sense. Flexibility in daily activities and a willingness to continue learning are also important qualities we value in a candidate.

[Brittany Green]

In addition to the typical selection criteria such as level of education, specialized training, and experience, maximizing the fit means looking at work-relevant personality characteristics that are more subtle and subjective but critical in ensuring a candidate’s success in your program. One way to think about work-relevant personality characteristics is to think about the attributes of a good teacher.

Relation building:

It takes time to cultivate a trusting relationship with a teacher. For some parents the disruption of that bond can be unsettling. A family may need to reorganize to accommodate the change. For many families this increases uncertainty and results in hypervigilance during the transition. The result may be closer scrutiny and an elevated concern about almost every detail of your program’s operation. A lost sock or a child’s rocky transition from home to school can turn into an upsetting episode and cause for concern.

[Trainer]

Great perspective, Brittany! Assessing personality traits like relationship-building and empathy is crucial for ensuring a successful fit and fostering trust with families.

[natalie d]

I look for candidates who are working towards or have been in the early learning field and truly enjoy and understand what it means to work in a childcare setting.

[Trainer]

Great approach, Natalie! Valuing experience and genuine passion for early childhood education is essential for selecting successful candidates.

[Jacklyn Foster]

We look for applicants who have a willingness to learn, a love for children and patience

[Tasha]

I look for someone who seems very passionate about working with children. In my experience, if someone really loves it, it will show in the way that they describe their past experiences and different ways that they have made a difficult situation turn out to be a success.

[Trainer]

I agree! Passion is key, and it’s great to see how experience and problem-solving skills play an essential role.