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What is the best part of working at the company?
I would say that the best part about working at this company is the ability to work remotely. It allows the freedom to be wherever I need to be while being able to get the job done. The next part is the people, everyone I have had the pleasure of speaking and interacting with have been nothing short of positive.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working here is really just a me issue at the moment is that I am only part-time. There are a lot of things that I would like to do but having to structure and allot a finite amount of time can be stressful, especially when you enjoy what you do.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture from my experience is very welcoming, accepting, and laidback yet engaging for what is needed and expected of you. It feels like I am just talking to friends whenever I speak with coworkers, I love that about this organization the most I think. Everyone is kind and welcoming which makes me want to come up with ideas and things to help push the company forward more. They are open and welcoming to new ideas for training and processes. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for my position is still forming as my position is still fairly new, but I have a set amount of things that I have to edit for a week on the class I am working with, but I basically align my day with whatever lesson or module I am working on, I may meet with my superior at least once during the week to give an update and timeline of what I have going  on while planning for the rest of the week/upcoming weeks.

I started as a contractor in Curriculum Support and advanced to a full-time managers position in a couple of months.  This company has great potential for growth and really has a team of people that you will want to make your long-term work family.  Everybody is friendly and helpful.  I have never had an issue needing to go to a doctor's appointment or address something with a child. 

This company still has the small company feel and not the typical "corporate America" vibe.  Management is busy, but I have never had any issues with not being given the proper tools or resources to get the job done.  They also greatly appreciate feedback and ideas as the company grows with student enrollments.  The curriculum team has many moving parts, so there is always plenty of projects to work on.

I would say if I had to suggest anything, maybe a semi-annual company Townhall with upper management to the staff for some transparency on vision would be cool. 

Working from home is great.  I have a home office and it is nice to work without distractions that come along with working in an office setting at work.  We only work M-F so, weekends are great too.  We only have meetings when needed, so that is a nice perk to only have a couple of Zoom meetings a week and not a meeting heavy schedule.

I personally like being innovative, creative, and using my IT Management Skills in my role.  My position has allowed me an outlet to work with my strengths.

Business model apparently designed to exploit teachers already employed elsewhere, and hoping for eventual full-time employment working from home instead of in the classroom.  There will never be full-time positions for teachers with this company, and you won't get paid anything near the value of your work.
Expect to do 3 to 5 times more work than the incredibly low wages you are paid, somewhere between $15 to $17 per month, per child, maximum, but because the monthly pay is based on how much work each child actually does within a month, reckoned by an arcane, computer managed calculus of remuneration, with courses classified as "copper," "bronze", "silver", "gold", and "platinum" (supposedly reflecting the "rigor" of a course) it can be substantially less .  Grading and providing feedback will be the least of your duties--even that takes far more time than you are paid for.  Hours of weekly "progress monitoring" notice preparation and generation, and substantial email communications with students, parents, and administrators, often due to company "deficiencies", including poorly designed courseware, add to the burden.
Best advice?  Steer clear of this company that seems to believe teachers are an unlimited pool of "suckers" waiting to be exploited.

Working for Accelerate Education has been a great experience. This company really listens to their teachers. We have had the opportunity to give our input on certain aspects of the curriculum and day to day functions within the company. It's amazing when management listens and implements changes in response to employee needs. The work environment is extremely supportive! I enjoy meeting with other teachers and managers to share concerns, tips, and knowledge. The only downside is that the contract is only 9 months (with an option to work hourly on summer projects) and there is no guarantee of rehire. If the enrollment goes down, they don't need as many teachers. However, enrollment has been steady.
There are opportunities to learn curriculum writing skills, and for certification additions. Overall, I would reccommend Accelerate if you're looking for a job with benefits, opportunity for growth, and great employees!

Wrote curriculum for them-paid to do ten hours of work a week, but they expected a high quality indepth product that far exceeded the time they expected you to do it in. They had confusing rules, poor technology access and what you did perfectly one week and were praised for was disallowed the next week for no apparent reason. You were expected to write the lesson plan, including the script for the teacher, source engaging and open source images and clips as well as create a video script along with images and all within ten hours. Sourcing the images alone using their arcane system took nearly five hours and when told that each lesson was taking between 15 and 20 hours I was summarily let go. Was not worth the $15 an hour which turned into $7.50 an hour before taxes along with no other benefits and using my own computer and internet. They have a good idea, but poor management and implementation and I have been in education for over 30 years.

I have worked for Accelerate Education for a while and have been impressed with the company. Three things that set it apart from other online education platforms;

- Flexibility: I can complete my work when I have time, allowing me to make time for other work and most importantly family. I'm very grateful for this. 
- Supportive Colleagues and Managers: I have the support I need to be successful and to support my students. My peers and my managers are always available if I need support. They also help with certifications and other requirements. 
- Student-Centered Approach: Accelerate platform allows for individual learning flexibility that brick-and-motor schools do not. Some of my students have family or personal situations that wouldn't allow them to complete their education, but Accelerate enables them to continue.    

I love the work and the ease of using the various tech platforms, etc. Very reasonable pay for the difficulty level of the work. In my position, I have only interacted with a few employees/contractors, but they have all been pleasant to deal with. My only complaint (it's a big one) is the lack of communication of important project or workflow information, even with repeated requests up the chain for more info and input. I don't know if I'm the only one in this position, or if it is a company-wide issue. It's  disheartening, b/c at this point, I feel I'm mostly guessing at what is wanted/needed for each thing I work on. I think  it's a great company otherwise, but they REALLY need to work on getting information/changes/training all the way to the end of the row.

A typical workday for a course developer involves coding lessons, creating worksheets, helping with support tickets, and more. There are multiple ways to flex your creative skills through various web and print projects. The work environment is laid back as long as you're getting your work done on time.

The biggest pro and con are working remotely. It offers a lot of freedom and flexibility, but it can be isolating and communication is a little slower due to the remote nature of the job.

I've been given the proper tools to do my job and am given enough creative freedom to make my work unique. I also feel a sense of purpose in working in the education industry. That alone is very rewarding.

Working from home isn’t for everyone and, often, you don’t learn if it’s for you until you try. This can frustrate some who may have overestimated their ability to stay motivated and organized in a remote setting. 
This company has been wonderful in helping accommodate my needs as a single parent and allows me the freedom to create a work life balance that works for us both. 
Knowing that the work we do is helping children learn and grow is truly rewarding. 
Like all companies, this one has its shortfalls but is also willing to learn from them, listen to feedback and make changes when necessary. 

They'll expect excellent organization from you but they are the most disorganized people. You have to jump through hoop after hoop to try to figure out what it is they want. They refer you to a resource but where is that resource? It is deep within your email, your email contains a link to a "training" you attended, and within that video link is another link to the source of the information you seek. They will tell you "save this in your bookmarks" which does not work. The link will fail because you have to access it in a very specific way. The amount of time I wasted trying to just figure the job out was wow. I had 3 different people one might call "supervisors" because they were constantly leaving. 

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