If hired here, how does this child care position fit into your career path?
"I want to become a Montessori teacher. My goal is to get a job work with elementary school kids and integrating my experience of teaching yoga with our daily activities."
If you're not quite sure where this job will lead you, that's okay! The interviewer simply wants to hear about your goals. They want to know that you are thinking about the future. Maybe you want to become a teacher. Perhaps you want to be the director of an after-school care program. There are so many options with child care! Take some time to reflect on your goals, thinking about how the skills you will learn in this new job will help you get to the next phase of your career.
"I want to become a Montessori teacher. My goal is to get a job work with elementary school kids and integrating my experience of teaching yoga with our daily activities."
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Anonymous Answer
eventually plan to go to school for either early childhood education or to become a K-2 teacher. I think this would be an awesome experience.
Rachelle's Feedback
It's wonderful that you have a passion for a career in child care! To ensure that your answer does not make this role feel like a short term fit, I recommend focusing more on what you are eager to learn in this role.
Anonymous Answer
My goal is to get a job working with children to not only help them meet their developmental milestones and growing skills but to also help improve my own experience working with children so one day I could eventually become a fully qualified childcare employee.
Marcie's Feedback
Great! It's nice that you talked about your desire to help children as well as discuss your own motivations. Do you plan to take any classes to further your education in this area? If so, mention this as well. Beyond a qualified childcare employee, do you wish to one day manage others? Be sure to provide as many details about your plans as possible to show the interviewer how dedicated you are to this career path.
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