Discuss your passion for educating preschool children.
The interviewers want to see that you have a genuine passion for your career as a Preschool Director. When approaching this question, be open and share your heart with the interviewers. Be a real person, and describe the impact you want to make on others. Perhaps another person positively impacted your life as a child, leading you to this career path. If you have a hard time pinpointing what you are most passionate about, try asking yourself - even on the most challenging days, what factors of your job keep you happy and engaged?
"My passion for the education field sparked from an early age, and I always knew that I had a desire to help children set a healthy foundation for their future. Growing up, both of my parents were educators. My mother was an elementary school art teacher, and my father, a high-school chemistry teacher. They loved their jobs and, in fact, just retired a couple of years ago. I was always so proud to see them helping young students achieve their educational goals. Before becoming a Preschool Director, I was an elementary school teacher for ten years. I grew into a director role after realizing that I had strengths in building curriculum, communicating with the community, and mentoring other educators. I am thrilled by the career path that I have taken and consider it an honor to develop and nurture our next wave of leaders."
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Anonymous Answer
I love children, I love their little sparkling eyes as they learn something new. I love how engaged they are as they are being taught. I used to play school when I was young with all of the dolls on the bed. I guess I have loved teaching from when I was very young.
Stephanie's Feedback
Wonderful response! This comes across as so genuine; it is really clear how much you care for children!
