I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Ottawa, ON)
Interview
They asked a lot of situational questions (ie what would you do if...). The interviews either tend to be one or two people conducting the interview. The steps before the interview are more time consuming than the interview itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If the children had ... as an interest, how would you incorporate that in the program.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Waterbury, CT)
Interview
Asked questions about previous experience working with children and the age group. Asked questions about conflict resolution. How well you can manage multiple children at once with all different needs.
Over zoom with multiple supervisors . Each took turns speaking to us individually for two minutes. After that the supervisor divided us into groups for group interview questions as well as games . Overall the process was fairly easy to get through
Teaching Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Teaching Assistant roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Y (YMCA) overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Y (YMCA) as a Teaching Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 24%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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