tutor

care specialist

site coordinator

program specialist

program coordinator

Clayton Youth Enrichment

I’ve been here a year. I’m currently in my last 2 weeks. I got a new job. Thank God. I can’t say enough bad things about Clayton. Management is awful. Pay is awful. They expect you to bend over backwards for them but they don’t pay you for it. Pto is small and they will complain when you ask to use it. Rude staff. The kids and parents are only great thing about this job. I reported abuse 2 times in my one year here and both times i was told by head of HR to not report instead I was supposed to resolve the issue on my own meaning go talk to the abuser myself. I was told that we should stick together not tell on our own people. Yes. This really did happen. As soon as I’m officially at my other job I will be calling state on her. State is currently investigating this place threatening to shut it down. The day care part of Clayton. I hope they do. This place is a joke. Everyone here in managment and Hr Is a joke. I can’t wait to see this place go down. I’m leaving because I can’t stand the way Managment treats us and I can’t stay hush hush about the abuse anymore.

Day-to-day work varied depending on the supervisor, and unfortunately, mine wasn’t very good. I received little training and had to learn on the job. As the year went on, my supervisor was often absent, leaving me and a coworker to manage everything. The job had a high turnover rate, and new hires rarely stayed long. We were expected to plan lessons and activities, but often lacked supplies or funding, despite what's outlined in the curriculum. Trainings were frequent but could’ve been done virtually. Going into summer, hours were cut and benefits reduced due to budget issues. Leadership seemed to favor upper-level staff over those working directly with the kids. The children themselves were the highlight—they made the job worthwhile even when the company didn’t.

I've worked with a few different childcare/after school care programs. This company is by far the worst. They say things like "We will not tolerate the children hitting you" bold faced lie. There are a few good managers but nearly all use fear and intimidation as their attempt of leadership. Normally the good ones do not stay long. The sites are nearly always under staffed. New staff is not properly trained yet blamed for their short comings. They pretty much refuse to fire staff who absolutely should not work with children. Breaks are non existent. 
I will say one positive thing is if you are in school the hours can work great with your schedule. There can also be good work/life balance. 
At the end of the day though the pay is just not enough for the level of stress. 

The kids are the only great thing about working here …As a site coordinator you are under paid for all the work you do and the APM demands that you work off the clock sending messages from before your work shift till after your working hours ! She wants everything ASAP!  My campus was always understaffed and was always told that more people were coming and no one ever showed up . So if you want to work in a toxic environment where you work all year round  and have no time for vacation even though you have pto but apparently aren’t allowed to use it and where your mental health and physical well-being isn’t important then this is the job for you!

What is the best part of working at the company?
It is awesome  place to work
 Because   the education is  very  high in learning  through  play. I  apperceive  for opportunities  to work for Claytonyouth enrichment 



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Time is some stressful but joy overpower the stress when the class is having fun and learning  at the same time

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment  is at a normal  Culture beliefs systems, and an understanding of themselves as a individuals and as members  of  society are very very good


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Always do my best all work in progress

While the job itself can vary depending on the location you’re in. The company management overall is absolutely horrendous. During this rough time where people are struggling to make ends meets, we were told on a company call that the bonuses we receive every year were not going to be paid and that the budget would be cut to the point that the program they were wanting is IMPOSSIBLE.When asked if management would see any financial cuts as well the CEO said with a plain face “no”. That’s enough to show me that the leadership only cares about their pockets.

In less than 6 months and I have already seen that this is not a place where I can be long term. Its not the kids, but more so how things are ran at the corporate office. Some managers will short staff one center to fully staff another that really don't need it. I have a whole degree that coincides with the work I am doing, however, I am being paid like a non degree having lead specialist. They care about their image more so than the quality of programming. They have been dinged by the state for not complying with certifying their "site directors". Their turnover rate they publish is not accurate, but , the people that stay for two or more years tend to because they  are comfortable.

No it's cold as a semi big company this place has no orders specifically at the Broadway location order of conduct is absurd parents always are complaining we're very short of staff hiring processes is extremely too long it literally takes 2 months from the hiring part through the onboarding just to start working they really don't take consideration of people's personalized they listen to the parents and parents don't consider that this is a quote on quote School environment and not a daycare environment there is so much going wrong in this location.

A typical day at work at Clayton is characterized by productive autonomy and supportive management, fostering a positive workplace culture. I've learned the importance of self-direction and collaboration, facilitated by trust and respect from management. The most challenging aspect is navigating tasks independently, but it's balanced by the satisfaction of contributing to a supportive team environment where efforts are valued and acknowledged.

I love my job. If you like it or not will depend on what school and who you work with, more than likely. Of course you've got to love kids. However, upper management does not have good boundaries with the management underneath them. Many Site Coordinators and APM's are not able to have a good work-life balance. They put A LOT on middle management. And a lot of it is last minute.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Tutor 35 salaries reported	$15.23 per hour
Care specialist 37 salaries reported	$14.46 per hour
Site coordinator 4 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Program specialist 3 salaries reported	$15.33 per hour
Program coordinator 3 salaries reported	$47,333 per year

Working at Clayton Youth Enrichment: Company Overview and Reviews

Clayton Youth Enrichment

Clayton Youth Enrichment Ratings

Popular jobs at Clayton Youth Enrichment

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected