teacher

director of human resources

elementary school teacher

construction project manager

bus driver

Bethel School District

A typical work day would be starting in the am with no students and meeting with the teacher and getting the agenda for the day or week.
When  the students arrived it could be stressful as I was in a self contained classroom with students of behavioral disabilities.
 
      I learned a lot of things while working there,  I have always had compassion for people and especially those with special needs.  Most of what I learned was in the Gen Ed classrooms, it was a great way yo brush up on my math skills, and communications .

     At times I did not feel that we as paras were given the support that we deserved the managing teacher wanted to be more like a friend to the high school students than a teacher /role model a lot of the discipline for the students that needed it was over looked and we were told to over look such.

      For the most part the workplace in general was a good place to work , I feel that there are truly good teachers that really do love to teach. and treat all with equality.

      The hardest part of this job was getting the children to focus and building a trust and a good relationship with certain behavioral students.

       The most enjoyable part of my job was watching those students grow and develop skills and the best part was seeing them graduate.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You get paid well. They pay above state scale.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The administration is low skilled, and many are just not good at what they do. Older staff are somewhat ignored or belittled. They tend to target certain staff to "work on" when it is not needed.  Union representation is also not that good. Overall, the union just watches the administration beat up on people. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It can be very authoritarian. Administration or top heavy. Controlling and not very collaborative. I have known several teachers who just quit due to the negative environment established by the administration in their building. Many before they got their 30 years in and before 62. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When you get to work there are usually meetings to go to before school. Classes are usually very full.  If there are issues in class, you  are somewhat on your own. Principals come around to catch you doing something wrong, so there is a daily stress of the " drive by" . That is where a principal comes in, takes notes, then let's you know what you didn't do that you should have done. Lots of after school meetings and trainings.

Bethel School District is a overall nice place to work. The staff are generally friendly and ,depending on the department, can be rather helpful. Rarely opportunities for advancement, especially as a substitute, but such is the way of the world. Being a college student, the district was more than willing to help in working with and around my school schedule. Overall, I have had a pleasant experience working for Bethel School District. 

I have had the privilege of working for the school districts warehouse primarily. The warehouse crew has been friendly, informative, and helpful from the very beginning. The warehouse manager is smart, kind, and knowledgeable of the job at hand. 

Hardest part of the job dealing with the lack of organizational skills within different branches of the school district.

Most enjoyable part of the job.... work stays at work. And some of the coworkers are rather comedic and fun to work with.

I used to always want to work at my hometown district. As fate would have it, I met someone and ended up moving up to Pierce County and substituting for Bethel School District for 4 years. I had a blast teaching and telling stories to encourage participation.

I finally got a part-time position that turned into a full-time position from an administrator who is good at seeing the potential in people. He always worked from the standpoint of best practices while at the same time made you feel at ease which was great for someone like me who can be a bit anxious at times.

The teachers are all friendly. They whine, but mostly about small insignificant things. We are all a family, despite any differences of opinion, and we help each other out when one needs it.

I can think of no better place to work and have always felt safest at that district I've called home.

Lastly, we have a great community that loves its families and plenty of opportunity for growth.

I worked with this district for six years. The management all quit, and were replaced practically every year. The staff could be incredibly rude, and abrasive to new people. 
My last year I was on a special ed route with four violent, emotionally unstable boys who fought constantly. I tried desperately to get the support they were entitled to, and was told there was nothing anyone could do, in spite of fail-safes that were supposed to be in place. The day after I quit, there was a physical altercation on the bus, and transportation was forced to take action, separating the boys, and adding an assistant to the route. 
We regularly had upwards of 65 kids on any given route and admin either said sorry, we can't help, or promised help and didn't follow through. 
I moved up nearly a hundred spots in seniority in four years. That's how bad it is. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The students and the support from the school I worked at. Not all schools had the same support I had. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of support from the district administration. Teachers do no feel valued by district administration. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It depends on which school you are assigned. Some have good support and some do not value or support their staff. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy, I had about 200 students during the day and 6 classes. Every day was busy from the start to the end of each day. You are responsible for creating meaningful and engaging lessons for the students. After classes you may need to contact parents. There are 1-3 meetings before or after school each week.

I worked with at-risk youth and loved my job.  My daily work requirements required me to out-smart my counterparts and get them to do the assigned work.

I learned that yelling and demeaning students does not work.  They required as much respect as I demanded for myself.

It was my responsibility to write daily lesson plans and to execute those plans.

I didn't have an assistant or any co-workers..  All of the responsbility fell on my shoulders.  I went to work, came home, and went back to designing the next day's assignments.

The most difficult part of the job was that each student had their own issues, most of which were not just educational but legal as well.

The greatest part of the job were my students.  They were challenging and fun to work with, despite their may problems.

I start out the day by pre-tripping the bus I am assigned to drive, using a Zonar system of scanning tags and physically checking the components to ensure that they are safe for transporting students. I drive a set route to pick up students in a timely and safe manner and get them to school. In the afternoons, I again pre-trip the bus and go to the schools and pick up the students and bring them home. During a typical day, I employ customer service skills, student management skills, excellent driving skills, and knowledge of the bus I am driving (i.e., how long, turning radius, backing up, where all of the different switches and gauges are, wheelchair lift operation, wheelchair tie down operations, etc).

A typical day as a Substitute Para Educator was fun as I could choose to work at any number of schools and with a various different group of people every day. I learned that although some people are non-communicative they can still communicate their needs, The management style was different at each school and in each classroom and every teacher was different in their expectations of me. The workplace culture was sometimes fun other times stressful. The hardest part of my job was when I had no notes from the person I was subbing for so it was hard to meet my expectations effectively. Meeting so many different people

What is the best part of working at the company?
Having co workers as a team.  Time off in the afternoon to run errands. Working with special needs students.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
An administrator who has no prior experience in transportation. Not enough staff to cover routes when drivers call in sick.  An administrator who has poor social skills that mimics a robot. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company culture is at its lowest. Most staff doesn’t trust the administrator. A lot of co workers feel defeated. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Transporting students to their schools. In the afternoon, taking them home.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teacher 4 salaries reported	$82,500 per year
Director of human resources 5 salaries reported	$137,424 per year
Elementary school teacher 4 salaries reported	$67,250 per year
Construction project manager 1 salary reported	$114,453 per year
Bus driver 1 salary reported	$21.50 per hour

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