Youth Program Director Mock Interview

Excel in 25 Youth Program Director interviews covering program design, staff leadership, and community partnerships.

Question 13 of 25

How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?

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There is a lot of work that comes into being a Director of a Youth Program. There is much more paperwork than someone would think along with judging staff and the youth. Generally as the director you'll have an assistant as well, so some of the paperwork will be shared, but the majority of the work falls on you.

You are the person people will go to when they have questions, you'll be the one parents go to when there is problems- the interviewer wants to know that you are going to be able to juggle all the tasks that will be coming your way. You are going to need to decide between what is the top priority on your list every single day, because more will be added daily. Show the interviewer that you understand being the director won't be easy and reassure with examples on how you can balance multiple things that are important.

Cassandra Bates

"The top priority will always be the safety of the youth, so no matter what I am doing they will come first. I know that being the director will be a huge task and I am ready to handle it. Since I have been an assistant director for the past three years, I've been able to learn how my current director schedules his time. A huge thing that I believe helps him is how he schedules his time when youth aren't here, he tries to get everything done that needs no interrupts, while saving things that can have interrupts when youth are at our center."

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25Youth Program Director Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want a career as a Youth Program Director?

2.What is a major challenge or problem you faced at your last position?

3.How do you handle stress and pressure?

4.How do you evaluate success?

5.What do you know about our organization?

Youth Program Director Mock Interview

How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?

25Youth Program Director Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want a career as a Youth Program Director?

2.What is a major challenge or problem you faced at your last position?

3.How do you handle stress and pressure?

4.How do you evaluate success?

5.What do you know about our organization?

6.What is the most rewarding part of working with youth?

7.Tell me about an accomplishment related to a past program you are most proud of.

8.How many years of experience do you have working with youth?

9.Ten years from now, where do you see yourself?

10.What techniques do you use to find the right person to hire?

11.Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you feel about that?

12.Describe a situation where you had to make a quick decision.

13.How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?

14.How do you get a peer or colleague to accept one of your ideas?

15.How do you keep track of work so that it gets done on time?

16.Have you ever been overloaded with work?

17.Why do you feel it is important for our organization to have active youth members?

18.Think about a challenging staff you've been apart of, what improved the culture?

19.What is your management style for staff?

20.How would a past employee or coworker describe you?

21.What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a Youth Program Director?

22.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

23.How do you stay motivated?

24.How do you communicate with parents and guardians?

25.Why should we hire you?