Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum. I have been a nanny for 5 years with a ECE background. I love children and always have. I have worked at a daycare before as a floater, so I am familiar with the classroom setting. Bright horizons has a nanny program where they hire nannies to do back up care for families. This means A nanny might get a different family everyday. They want me in for an interactive interview to see how i act in unfamiliar settings since the job that reached out to me through indeed will basically have me in unfamiliar settings 99% of the time. However, I get so anxious when other people are watching me! I know I will do great with the children, as i always have. I tend to get down to the child's level and play with them. I laugh and smile a lot. I speak to the children as well. I just get overly cautious and try to be perfect when others are watching me. I had a blast when i worked in a daycare, but just knowing the teachers might be watching me like a hawk freaks me out.
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I would just be yourself.Cameras are everywhere now and we need to be aware of that.Try not to think about that to much.That being said I would find it hard as well.When I worked alone we were very silly.I often sang and danced with the children,not to mention singing all day.If I was being watched I probally would have toned it down.Infants and toddlers are not as judgy as adults.You will be fine just be aware that "big brother is watching".
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It went well.. i think!
I had so much fun. I forgot how much i enjoyed working at a daycare. The kids were super sweet and all gravitated towards me. I saw some of the teachers in groups, so i went to a group of children playing with playdo and sat down. More kids joined and were very talkative to me. One even hugged me. The only thing is i didnt talk to the teachers except for greeting them since i saw they were busy with the children. Itnwas supposed to last an hour and it was 26 minutes. I dont know if thats a good or bad thing. Maybe it's good since the observer saw i was interacting and knew i was a good fit? After that they called my references. My references reached out to me and told me the daycare contacted them. Maybe that's a good sign! I'm hoping to get this position.
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