I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Long Beach, CA)
Interview
They call you for a phone interview then a one on one with the director and finally one with the site manager
Phone interview is just a prescreening pricess to kind of get to know you a bit
The second interview with the director is to find out which school site you would fit into
The last interview is with the site manager where you present a lesson plan to the children
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you were supervising the children and one of them ran to you with a bloody nose?
I applied online. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2025
Interview
Group interview with many other candidates across different sites. The interviewer would go through a set of slides and ask questions to every candidate one by one. The questions are fairly simple and relate closely to what you do on the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What interests you about this job and why are you a good fit?
I applied online. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2023
Interview
We had a quick chat about previous work experience and working with children. We discussed some of the activities I’d done in other rolls. We also discussed my comfort level working with different groups and ages. We also discussed preferred schedule and training that I would need to complete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some examples of activities you have done working with children in the past?