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Canyons School District

Got the job as an after school sweeper at Eastmont Middle School when I turned 14. Great for the age group, considering there were no ther jobs available and you couldn’t drive yourself. We got two or three small work parties a year and the labor wasn’t too demanding. My hours were short and flexible which I really enjoyed, but I made less than 8 an hour my whole time there.. 

After the school year was over I was put “on hold” over the summer until the next year, but was never called back in. I repeatedly called my bosses to try and find out when I could come back in, since I was still employed, but always got slighted. Poor management had caused them to over hire a bunch of new people when a few employees were unable to work due to vacation, sickness, or other reasons shortly before the school year ended, and when they came back their jobs were subtly replaced. 

I eventually had to “quit” after months of attempting to call and work something out, as best a 14 year old could,  it with only the reply of “We’ll call you when we need you.” Months after, I was speaking with another former employee who told me that my former bosses had claimed I stopped showing up to work, which was the story of other employees when I worked there. 

Overall, I wouldn’t keep this job for more than a year if you are under 18. It’s good for having a school schedule, flexible hours, and starting out in the work field, but poor management and lack of incentive caused me to leave.

Show up after school is out, sign in and make sure all positions are filled, do the job (whether it be cleaning the bathrooms, the classrooms, or vacuuming), sign out and go home.
I learned how to use cleaning chemicals safely and appropriately.
Management could use a lot of work. They hire people without interviewing and hire them when we have too many people already. They also have a problem of firing people. When you can get away with not showing up for a month and not be fired, there is something wrong with that.
Co-workers can sometimes be fun to work with and sometimes they cannot. The only problem I have with the co-workers there is that almost none of them are willing to do extra work.
The hardest part about the job is getting over the fact that you are the lowest working employee in the building and no one gives you any respect. Also most of the blame for anything falls on you.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the fact that you only work an hour and a half to two hours. Plenty of time to do other things during the day.

Canyons is full of good people, and the environment for the most part is nice to work in with good work-life balance. 

Management has recently improved drastically with a new director and team lead and it seems like they really do care and want to listen to our feedback. 

Difficulty of the assignments vary greatly, and sometimes it's demoralizing to make the same amount as someone with a much easier assignment. 

Opportunities for advancement are limited and pay isn't remotely keeping up with the cost of living here as more and more Californians move here with their high paying silicon slopes jobs. 

If you honestly look at the job management wants us to do, it should pay a lot more than we currently make, I can't even afford to live within the district. I stay for the stability, and because I have friends here and am comfortable. All in all a good place to work.

The type of day you have depend a great deal on the lesson plans that are left by the teacher you are subbing for,
Sometimes the plans are vague or difficult to understand. At times they are asking you to teach concepts that you don't understand (usually in a math class),
At times there are no lesson plans and that is the worst. Sometimes you don't get critical information like passwords to computers or pads, or combinations for computer carts, 
Once annoyance is the inconsistency in information you get from the school secretary. Some give you rolls, sometimes the teacher leaves a roll. sometimes you send the rolls down every period, sometimes you hold them until the end of the day,
If things were more uniform from school to school it would be less stressful. 

Teachers are some of the most educated and underpaid working professionals out there.  We have to work super early and don't get a flexible work day schedule.  We always stay later than our contract time because we care about the kids and not the clock.  Teachers do love what they do and so they are some great people to work with.  When teachers get to feel a level of autonomy in their classroom they feel respected as a professional.  People always tell us that our job is so great because we get summers off but I would prefer to work and get paid that much more because I can't get another job for those 10 weeks off. I think teachers salaries need a huge increase to attract more quality people.  A lot of teachers are stressed out by the demands of state testing and not feeling unsupported by working parents.

A typical day at work would include grabbing a cart and filling it with supplies for the route ahead. I learned how to vacuum classrooms and hallways, clean and disinfect classrooms and bathrooms, and the proper fusion of chemical to water. The management was great you always felt that you truly had to do a great job and if you didn't they made for you could by showing you step by step what you needed to do the next time. Co-workers were great and fun to work with. Honestly there was no hard part about woking as a sweeper is was just a great experience, and the most enjoyable part was working near holidays because around that time you would have the same time off as the students and there would be little parties to celebrate a job well done.

My typical day at work was 7 A.M.- 5 P.M. which included lesson planning, preparation, and presentation, classroom management, assessment, record keeping, public relations with staff and community members, and extra duties such as recess, bus, crossing guard, etc. 
I learned a great deal about interacting with a variety of people, flexibility, and numerous types of curriculum.
Considering management, the District staff and principal were excellent. One local administrator tended to be negative/critical.
The workplace culture (and hardest part of the job) at my particular school tended to be stressful with intense demands and changes in curriculum, high needs students/families, and heavy workload.
The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing student progress, especially considering some of their challenging  circumstances.

The life is special educator can be difficult, but this is the best job I have ever had my whole life.  I am working at the sweetest school that has a culture of learning and growing, and the feeling of a family.  My administrator values my work, and does not micromanage but fully trust me and our co-workers.  The hardest part of the job is the piles of paperwork that special educators are always drowning in, but also, managing other adults as paraprofessionals can at times be challenging.  The best part of my job is working directly with the kids, but now days educators are asked to do so much more.  I am good at talking to families, and parents, but it still can present its’ challenges in education at times.

Working with Middle schoolers can be a challenging environment but I found it to be quite rewarding. I loved working with kids at this pivotal age, especially because I had them in an environment where they could only apply themselves and grow. It was literally sink or swim! At times, I had to remind them that the work would lead to self esteem and happiness, but overall we had a ton of fun. I taught them, they taught me. There were other challenges that came with this position, the politics involved with working as a 'go-between' with the facility we were contracted with as a district, CHRC, and the school, but those issues can be expected in any work environment.

I love my job. I love teaching students.  I also work with amazing co-workers.  The district is still quite new and going through growing pains.  I expect it to become one of the top performing districts in Utah.  My job is challenging like any school teacher's job would be challenging.  Some days you have difficult students or parents who don't seem to understand that you, as a teacher, are really trying to do your best to help their student.  Many other days, you see your students learn and grow.  It's always wonderful to get a thank you note from a student; then you know your hard work is paying off.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teacher 6 salaries reported	$61,833 per year
Elementary school teacher 9 salaries reported	$54,833 per year
Substitute teacher 4 salaries reported	$22.38 per hour
Special education teacher 3 salaries reported	$69,000 per year
Painter 1 salary reported	$27.71 per hour

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