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Boerne Independent School District

I do wear many hats.   Within the high school, I am involved in different areas.  My primary responsibility is to monitor our library programs/calendars.  The Library is busy all day long.  I am a quick learner and pretty much learned this job within a week.  A typical day at work:  I could be pulled out to substitute Teachers or Security staff, this is due to the fact I have been a Security Monitor and Summer School Secretary in the past.  I supervise student aides and assist in mentorship programs such as WES (Wednesday Evening Sessions).
This program provide academic assistance to our students, we have mentors for various subjects such as math, english, etc. I truly believe all is doable and don't see my job as a hard job. I enjoy interacting with students, staff and visitors. The Library is full of interactive activities.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Most staff and faculty are like family.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
In an affluent district, the families often blame teachers rather than students for discipline and academic issues. Tutoring is often more than abundant, but not taken advantage of by families.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most leadership is excellent, and most staffs are like family.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The work day is 8 1/2 hours long. Teachers are expected to be present 1/2 hour before students, and 1/2 after students. Teachers in secondary core courses often have 90 minute planning periods, although that often must be used for meetings for ARDs and PLCs.

The teachers in BISD are some of the best I've ever worked with. The Boerne community is supportive for the most part, although I believe they are blind to the shortcomings of the Central Office administration. 
Downfalls: Micromanaging from unqualified people at the top. Too many meetings leading to a lack of production and teachers having to volunteer their time to get work done. Too much testing, although BISD has always been a top performing school district. Pay is below the state average.

If you aren't from Boerne or are married to a long time resident, you'll be an outcast. Several high ranking administrators and central office employees run the district with an iron fist. HR is a joke, protecting friends and running over anyone who tries to do honest work if it contradicts established norms. Superintendent is aloof and won't last much longer. There are better places to work. 

A typical day at work would be disinfecting desk, vacuuming, moping, dust moping an cleaning sinks,and restrooms. The things i have learned are nothing specific, because you learn something great everyday. Management is very professional and respectful. One of the hardest parts of the job is stripping the floors. The most enjoyable part of the job, is seeing the school shine after all the floors have been waxed.

Boerne ISD is a fantastic place to work.  The teachers and the support staff is the foundation to the success of the district.  It is a very competitive school for our students and they are well challenged.  The teachers are well supported by other teachers, administrators , and parents.  I would not leave, but I am moving to Austin.

The district is growing massively, but this was a district with great teachers and generally supportive administrators. With some exceptions, people really tried to work together. The caseload can feel overwhelming, due to shear numbers and timelines, but it helps when the people around are willing to collaborate.

A teacher has (if lucky) a 20 minute lunch break.  Plan to work an average 60 hour weeks.  We had morning duty, lunch duty, afternoon duty, required after school tutoring (no pay).  Constant stress, deadlines, and demands.  The one reason I stayed here so long was because I loved my students and the families.

I enjoyed working with the kids and the Boerne ISD staff. Each day was different. You never know what to expect so you had to be mentally prepared to make all kinds of decisions because each student was different with a different set of problems.

I've been at Boerne IsD since 2001 and enjoy my experience there. It is a small town that is growing located outside of San Antonio TX. Majority of student body is great to work with plus parents are involved and supportive. Administration is also very supportive and teachers work collaboratively.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Instructional aide 52 salaries reported	$18.98 per hour
Teacher 5 salaries reported	$59,460 per year
Secretary 9 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Substitute teacher 4 salaries reported	$128 per day
Special education teacher 17 salaries reported	$59,428 per year

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