preschool teacher

classroom aide

education manager

bus aide

janitor

Alta Care Group, Inc.

**Pros:**
Working at Alta Care Group gives you the opportunity to make a positive impact on children and families in the community. The relationships built with the children, families, and fellow teachers can be very rewarding. There are opportunities to gain valuable experience in early childhood education, child development, and family engagement. Many staff members are passionate about helping children succeed and creating a supportive learning environment.

**Cons:**
Communication from administration is often lacking, which can leave staff feeling uninformed about important changes, expectations, or program updates. Teachers are responsible for a significant amount of paperwork, with much of the documentation and child-related recordkeeping falling on classroom staff. In addition, medication administration is handled by teachers rather than a dedicated nurse, adding another responsibility to an already demanding workload. At times, it can feel as though teachers are expected to manage the majority of responsibilities related to children's documentation, compliance requirements, and daily care while balancing classroom teaching duties.

**Overall:**
Alta Care Group can be a rewarding place to work if you are passionate about helping children and families. However, improvements in communication, administrative support, and workload distribution would greatly enhance employee satisfaction and allow teachers to focus more on direct interactions with children.


Alta Head Start is a great place to work.  We are teaching the young children, but are here to help the whole family.  Our goal is to prepare the children for kindergarten.  Throughout the day we are working on kindergarten readiness goals and we also expand what we are learning on Class Dojo so families can also participate. Throughout the year we complete various assessments on the children so we can individualize our lesson plans to meet their needs. The agency has provided us with amazing learning materials to have in each center of the classroom that makes planning time smoother to pick out materials to use. 
We partner up with physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist and work on specific goals for each child that qualifies for the services. The therapist share their goals for each child with us and we are able to incorporate the goals into our lesson plans. 
The teaching staff work great with one another sharing ideas about various activities.  There is a sense of belonging while at work.  


The children were the best part. Pay was good but not worth the stress the job provided. The faculty and management provided no support, and in fact made me feel guilty for not knowing something I have never been taught. The first two weeks are a good recap of paperwork and safety training, but if you are new to teaching these two weeks will be overwhelming and you will not learn what is expected or how to fill paperwork out properly. I was  criticized by coworkers and the expectation to be able to control other adults around you. Was thrown under the bus because I was a new employee for something I had no control over. Management believed the individual who blamed me, and simply told me not to do it again without hearing my side of the story first. Once my side was told, management looked shocked then apologized. This place may be good if you have experience with daycare, because this is not a traditional preschool in my opinion. 

Working at Alta Head Start is more than just teaching in a classroom. It is about serving the community by providing opportunities and resources to the families. I have found a purpose here that extends beyond my classroom. It has made me a better teacher, but also a better human being. 
My actual work environment is one filled with laughter and joy. I spend most of my day amused at the antics of the children. My supervisors are very supportive, especially when I come across difficult situations. 
The manager and supervisors that I work with every day show a very real concern and interest, not just in the students' lives, but mine as well. In my building, there is a camaraderie among the coworkers and a sense of belonging immediately offered upon arrival in the building. I have fully enjoyed my time here as an employee.

I left there a couple of years ago after frustration and anger.  I did not go to school to be a teacher only to work in an environment where they treated it like child care or daycare. They were more concerned about the families served than how their environment affected us (example: a child is late, by over half an hour, multiple times. I would be late picking my own kids up.  Talk to supervisor about it and would be lectured about how we have to be more sensitive to their unique situations).  
They would rather critique about paperwork and your teaching then offer any positive feedback. 
The other teaching staff was wonderful. We got along well, collaborated well, and I loved having my own classroom and being able to teach. But, until management sees you as more than just child care or a daycare, you won’t feel valued or rewarded.  

Overall Head Start is a good place to work but the management is a whole different story. If you're not best friends with certain upper management be prepared to see favoritism, get talked down too, be reprimanded if you speak your mind, be retaliated against if you question why things are happening. If you ask for help that's going to be considered a weakness they expect you to know everything and not need any help. Everyone is struggling to get work done and meet deadlines but nobody cares. If you can't get your work done or meet deadlines you get written up when you tell them why you can't meet your deadlines they don't care and eventually they would just let you go. It's like a revolving door.

From starting at Alta in 2019 I started as a Case Manager and after passing my LSW I was able to get the position as a Clinician in 5 short months. They have helped me work towards my LISW with supervision hours. They are always willing to advance you. Alta gives you amazing coworkers and a place to be yourself. It helps you grow in the field. Even if you're unsure where you see yourself in a couple years there are many opportunities for you choose from to get your feet wet. There is always opportunity to grow and find yourself. Many groups to be part of such as trauma, wellness and early childhood just to name a few! 

I have worked here in the finance department for a year and a half now.  I plan on retiring from here.  I love my job.  I have no stress.  My supervisor is always very helpful and respectful.  Even when I make a mistake.  I have more than enough time to complete my daily tasks and investigate any issues that come up.  I could always use more pay but every other aspect more than makes up for that.  This is my second home and I am very happy here.

I look forward to coming to work.  I love the team I work with.  My supervisor values the work I am doing and is very supportive. My peers are caring and inclusive. Our CEO is extremely approachable and values our input. Even though we have very demanding jobs there is always someone there to assist and bounce your cares off of.  Alta is a learning and teaching environment, very focused on your personal growth. 

Overall, Alta is a great company to work for. They invest in our community and hire parents that have children in the program. They have a loyalty pay scale and offer great benefits from the beginning. You will be spread across the valley and working with multiple sites, so sometimes you can feel separated but you will always be a part of the team and that is through  bi-weekly meetings. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Preschool teacher 21 salaries reported	$18.56 per hour
Classroom aide 5 salaries reported	$14.40 per hour
Education manager 7 salaries reported	$46,482 per year
Bus aide 5 salaries reported	$14.33 per hour
Janitor 3 salaries reported	$16.48 per hour

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