preschool teacher

youth coordinator

school principal

school program staff

social services assistant

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association

I personally enjoy working here and with the coworkers. counselor need to lesson plan a lot. assistants usually do a lot of work ( cleaning, taking students to the bathroom, getting supplies) counselors often slack because they are "old staffs" and feel they can do whatever they want. supervisors are left with A LOT of work, but I do feel they tend to favor staffs which leads to problems. I do see them slacking as well as almost everyone would. pay rate is EXTREMELY UNFAIR. assistant pay rate and counselor pay rate vary FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOL SITES. an assistant from school #1 can be getting paid $14.50 and school#2 counselors are getting $14.50. working with kids can be very stressful and sometimes the supervisor won't support you which is very frustrating. you will learn how to be patient with the kids. one thing I TRUELY DISLIKE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM IS STAFFS. unliked staffs or staffs who aren't capable of doing a good job are sent around. for example, staffs from school #1 would be sent to school #2 if the staff's attitude is bad or too straightforward. IF THE STAFF ISNT GOOD, WHY NOT DISCHARGE THEM. This is a personal thought but words get spread fairly easily within the youth department, id suggests you keep your words to yourself. on the good side, your schedule to work can be very flexible, you can work from 2-5 days on a week and little as 2.5 hours a day. it sounds very little hours but those little times a day can give you some money in hand. PAYCHECKS is also something I don't really like, its given out monthly, meaning more tax is taken out. sometimes there are delays but it hasn't been happening recently. this job requires you to dress professionally meaning no excess skin showing, no sneakers, no jeans, no sweats, males are required to wear button ups or sweaters, dress pants and dress shoes or boat shoes. some school sites have dress down days where the staffs can wear almost anything they want but it must meet the school site's requirements. (ex: no shorts shorts, ripped clothing, too graphic tees)

Terrible. This association is terrible. You do not get paid on time and sometimes get your paycheck withheld because of the dumbest reasons. The supervisors and everyone else are super biased and unless you know the supervisor or are friendly with them you won’t get paid as much attention when it comes to getting promoted. There are 2 positions assistant and counselor. Being an assistant is being a glorified babysitter and janitor. The job is basically to make sure kids do homework, do lessons and to clean up after kids whether
It be milk spills or overall trash. And most of the time you are tasked with taking out the trash putting up lunch tables. That’s what assistants do and pay is terrible only being minimum wage which is $15.50 up to $17 for the amount of work an assistant does. A counselor is a glorified babysitter and teacher. Job is to teach kids different subjects like math or English. And to check homework. You are expected to make sure to make lesson plans on your own time without help if it’s your first time you are to figure it out yourself. You are also expected to make sure each kid finishes their homework. Pay for counselor varies between $18~$21. Which is barely anything because you get paid monthly and most of the time the paychecks are always delayed. You do not get paid overtime under any circumstance. Job is from 2pm-6pm and if you go past these times overtime goes out the window because it doesn’t exist in this association.

If you really want to work here, leave your ethics and dignity at the door.
- The management here is awful in that they will take advantage of you, micro-manage everything and blame you for their mistakes. They don't ever listen to other people's opinions. If you want to open your mouth and discuss your concerns with them, be prepared to get fired. 
- The CEO and vice-president show no respect for their employees. If anything, they will gaslight you and make you doubt your worth.
- Pay is minimum, benefits are nonexistent, yet they expect you to do so much. They give you extra assignments that are not part of your job descriptions. Do not even pay overtime and they will ask you to "volunteer" at charity events where they basically ask poor parents for money. 
- Everything is last-minute here. Even by non-profit standards, this place is chaos. 
- Also be prepared to do shady things. If you work in one of their educational programs, they will ask you to hide students, hide molds in classrooms, pretend to not speak English, make up rosters or some extra crazy stuff. How this place has been able to pass the audit every year is beyond me. 

Staff are very nice and friendly. Everyone work as a team and feel like in a family.  Good job security, you should not have to worry losing a job and fall behind on your mortgage as soon as you do your job correctly. 

Always pay on-time. Employers show concern to you and able to assist you when you have to get through hard time.

Supervisors are open to new ideas, willing to explore innovative suggestions and always looking for room to improvement and enhance program quality. Employees receive continue support from management team all the time, never feel along. 

Just like any other company, the first few months is always challenging, but then you are working with many nice and cool people who provide support, assistance to make your job easier.

Working in with young teenagers require passions and patient, but they keep you motivated every day. As an after school program supervisor, you take ownership of your program, staff, and students, and feel meaningful and rewarding everyday.

The team I worked with was fantastic. We had a strong support system and always looked out for each other. Throughout my years there, I gained a wealth of knowledge and experience. Initially, it was enjoyable, but gradually it became increasingly challenging to go to work. I was frequently assigned to different sites over the years. While upper management expressed a desire to support the staff, our boss's micromanagement tendencies often exacerbated situations rather than improving them. Additionally, we were regularly given demanding tasks without receiving compensation for overtime. It was frustrating that the youth department was consistently relied upon for various responsibilities simply because of our age. It is crucial for the boss to adopt a more positive and inclusive mindset, free from toxic behaviors. In addition, it was evident that some coworkers exhibited a lack of motivation, placing an undue burden on those of us who consistently put in the effort, regardless of the circumstances. This imbalance in workload and commitment created further challenges within the team dynamic.


I worked for after school and summer camp for 5 years. It is not as difficult as other people may think of. Maybe I was lucky because I joined this company with my fiends, so we can support and help each other. In addition, you always get paired up with a senior staff who will be able to guide you. You never walk alone! Being in the program for 5 years, I was very happy to see my students grew up and it was very rewarding. Indeed I was sad to when they graduated. Being a students without any working experience from the past, I had a lot of personal grown while I am working there, from improving my communication, organization skills and choosing my major.

It is a non-profit organization, so you are not going to be superrich, but definitely able to support yourself while you are in school.  They will have pay raise periodically.


A typical day would be to stay in main office in the morning, performing administrative tasks and preparing schedules/activity plans for your assigned  school. You would oversee your staffs as they prepare students for their reguar class transitions into afterschool. Following a strict schedule, counselors and assistants would pair-up and escort students to their respectable classrooms and continue their daily activities & learning. Some of the days, you'll have to participate in meetings with the other supervisors and directors. 

I have worked with this company for a long while and I must say it is by far the worst place to work in. They do not provide any training for new employees or if any the bare minimum and expect you to figure it out on your own. If something goes wrong, they automatically throw you under the bus. Not to mention you are SOO underpaid for the amount of time and work you put into the job. You are asked to work overtime but they WILL NOT PAY YOU for the hours. They expect you to bring work home and do things outside of your work description. I would think twice about working for this place unless you are really desperate for a job. They pay is garbage and management is complete trash. You will stress. You will cry. You will lose your sanity. You will be sucked up of life. DON'T EVEN BOTHER.

Supervisors have favorites unfortunately and bend there rules that apply to everyone else to only specific people. Not good at communication when it comes to telling employees whether or not they got hired for the summer job or when they are starting again for the after school program. It’s complete silence and no announcements of any updates at all. The CEO doesn’t approve of earrings on men only and makes us cover our tattoos with arm sleeves or extra clothes which is in my opinion a violation to our freedom of speech. Tattoos don’t hurt nobody unless it’s obviously inappropriate. The training is not like training at all, it’s a lecture of the rules for 4 hours straight sitting on a metal chair. 

As each year went by, the staffs are working there don't really give in their all for the students. They are only treating it as a part-time job, for the paid. The supervisors are very understanding with staffs that struggle with certain students that need extra help. However, instead of resolving it, the staffs complaint to supervisors and not really resolve the problems themselves. Too much reliance and complains. Not much of individual's problem solving skills. The upper management is too confined to traditional teaching and not letting the students to enjoy their time when they should be in the summer program and the afterschool program.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Preschool teacher 4 salaries reported	$19.94 per hour
Youth coordinator 4 salaries reported	$47,625 per year
School principal 4 salaries reported	$58,000 per year
School program staff 13 salaries reported	$21.02 per hour
Social services assistant 4 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour

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