teacher

program manager

intervention specialist

high school teacher

elementary school teacher

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

I teach everyone in the building because I am the art teacher.  I always greet my students with a smile, at the door before they enter.  I am always amazed by everything they do and say; they are great kids.  They keep me laughing and sharing their stories (don't tell them!).  They are smart, funny, challenging and willing to learn and do.  I appreciate the ones that are so awesome and go above and beyond to just do the work.  I am in a hallway by myself until Wednesday, that is when my team members; the music and p.e. teacher work.  As an art teacher, I have contact with all of the teachers in the building; along with the principal.  We are a team and we all work for the betterment of the students.  Due to being in an urban area, we are faced with many challenges, however, we make it work.  The toughest part is when we are faced with the many complexities of the urban environment: poverty, homelessness, hunger, the home, and lack of support from the home  We, all us, just press forward and do all that we can.  Teaching doesn't stop due to these circumstances; we have to be the one constant in our student's lives.  We have to be there and remain steadfast when all things fall apart.  I build relationships of trust and compassion.  I have been at the same building for more than 16 years so I know them, their families, the community and the life.  
The best part of the job is when you reach them and they get it.  Whether it is schoolwork or real life, when the connection happens, it is great.  When the former student comes back to tell me 'thanks' and I was a good teacher.  That is priceless.  THEY make it great.

This was the only public school I get into with so many years experience  and Education .   Cleveland change the way they pay their teachers so they can pay a lot less for me than they used to be able to .   I spent 12 years teaching and charter schools which put me in a bad position because I gained so much teaching experience and two masters degrees .   It was always impossible to get into any schools around where I live because there would be so many applicants that I wouldn’t even get a call for an interview .   Was incredibly frustrating because I had good ratings, good grades, and the experience and education but schools would rather hire teachers right out of school and pay them a quarter of what they would have to pay me.  
 Cleveland does not pay me as well as teachers that have been there for many years .   It does have good benefits .   They did just change the way that they read teachers  because in the past you would be read it on your students performance as well which would be difficult when I times you would get an entire class of students performing at least two years below grade level .   It was pretty much impossible to make the benchmarks that they wanted because the students are performing so below level to begin with .   It’s not a very organized district and administration can be difficult .   Often  you don’t really feel like you have a say  and you definitely are overworked .   There’s a lack of support as well and the working environment is pretty stressful .   I’ve taught for almost 18 years now and teachers of the same experience are making $15,000  or more than me .

As a CMSD educator, you will experience some of the most gratifying and some of the most challenging moments of your career. The students are diverse and many are truly exceptional. The administration in my building is particularly supportive, and as any educator knows the take home work is heavy, but not near as demanding as some of the other teaching positions I've had. The evaluation system is not particularly fair and district leaders can definitely improve the reliability of the program but much of that burden rests on the Ohio Dept of Ed and the OTES system as well (in particular with regard to the weight of the testing and the frequency of testing in public education in general). Some of the schools are very very challenging and unpleasant to work in but my building which is a New and Innovative program is really wonderful, with a strong admin team, fellow educators, great union presence and generally good kids. The benefits are phenomenal. Meetings are held after school at least once weekly and many district expectations must be completed on site like report card and interim grade entry and attendance, but grading is managed either in a school mandated site or on your own (which is very different from other districts and, frankly, refreshing as it affords me some choice). Heads up, parent communication can be a challenge in Cleveland.

I liked working there. As jobs go it's pretty good.  After the kids and the staff leave you clean up their mess.  If you can tolerate bodily excrements and discarded food then this is for you.  The issue is that over the summer if you didn't save up or defer payments then you are broke until the next school year.  Kids will vandalize your car if there is no garage and the worst punishement they get is a suspension (if they even get caught on the horrible security tapes) while you have to pay for the damages.  The shift is usually second unless there is a specific holiday and then they will send an email the day before letting you know to come at 730 am the next day even though you just got off at midnight the previous night.  Older buildings never seem to have the needed equipment and if they do its very old and always needs repair.  Teachers and principles constantly complain about the most trivial things like a spill you missed or a rug being vacuumed but they hardly ever thank you for everything you did right.  They "make mistakes" with your check sometimes so always have a calculator after you are paid and If there is a mistake be ready to make 10 calls and fight for your money but fortunately it's a rare occurancr I think.  If you are a self starter who doesn't mind a little sweat, dirt and sore feet and muscles, then this is the job for you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Freedom to choose when and where I want to work in the district. And seeing the sigh of relief on the schools faces when I show up to help them watch there children. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pay is weird. Now the schools will assign you for like 2 or 3 weeks on a single job. Meaning you are performing full
Time teacher duties on a sub pay. Not fair!!! The schools are very dangerous in some areas and my life is not worth  risking for 150$ a day when I am a mom to my child. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Depends on the school you are at it’s could be wonderful or it could be a complete nightmare and one may have to leave early because of safety 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depends on the area 
Arrive on time get assignments review it set up in class then go pick up kids follow schedule
Try to encourage kids to complete there assignments if they don’t okay fine. Try to keep them in there seats for safety. Try to calmly break up disagreements in class call security several times. Sit back wait until it’s time to leave. Some schools have no control over there students and believe the magic sub teacher can fix it.

Management is very poor they never address any issues they just act like they don't know nothing . I worked here for three years and never got moved up got harassed by co workers and when i reported it nothing was done. I got treated like i was the bad person .The job is a lot more work once you get into the district . They cut your hours from 8 hours to only six hours in the summer and you do a lot more work in the summer than you do throw the year. Their is a lot of people who make great money and they sit and do nothing all day and laugh about the cleaners and how hard they work . The work environment is very on organized very unprofessional . The only thing great about working here is that u get benefits.But you are limited in the summer on when u can take vacation time off . Other people in the department get to go first if they have more time . so with that i was denied any vacation time off over summer to other people having more time than me .  The district is all about who you know there is a lot of people who come in and get away with a lot . I did end up leaving this job and not getting payed all my time from them ,They came back with excuses on why you will not get your time .

Using diplomacy with diverse groups of people while working for this Cleveland Metropolitan School District, has given me a great deal of experience and know how. It was a privilege to impart dignity to the  students and support to the administration in the order to make their job run smoother. I monitor and documented students activities assisted teachers with educational curriculums such as; math, english, science and social studies, computer skills and etc... The staff I worked with, we worked together as a team in the best interest of the student. We viewed them as our means of support because we believed that without them we would be without a job in that field. We also worked to make sure that NO child would be left behind. and hardest of the job was finding ways to teach students that had been expose to thing for beyond their year but the challenge as time went on built insight and the more insight I gain the more enjoyable my job experience became.

A typical day at work starts off with greeting the staff as the entered the building. Also,  answering the phone and taking messages for the staff and occasional messages for the students. Next on the agenda was inputting student attendance and staff attendance for the day. Afterwards I might distribute supplies to the staff and replenish the storeroom if necessary. If the Administrator needed something copied for distribution to the staff I would do that as well. Since we only had a Nurse part-time I was responsible for giving students their medication if they had to take it during school hours. Enrolling, transferring and withdrawing students were a part of the job of being a School Secretary. However, the best part of my job allowed me to interact with students on a daily basis which I really enjoyed. I guess the hardest part of my job was the day I retired, because it took me from the presence of my school family on a daily basis. Nonetheless, I volunteer to continue to work with Girl's Together a group that I started during my lunch break empowering young girls to make better choices in life.

My typical work day began at 8:00 a.m.at an all boys leadership academy in Cleveland, Ohio. I was a building Substitute Teacher who taught grades grades K-8. I taught all major subjects, including tutoring small groups of students who needed additional assistance in academics. I learned how to work with children of all ages, races, and geographic locations The management by my school principal was very supportive and disciplined, which as a result, allowed the students to excel in daily academics, as well as, standardized tests. The workplace culture was very cohesive and unified. The teaching and building staff were very professional and operated like a family. The hardest part of the job is having to witness children who can't excel due to poverty, neglect, and abuse. The most enjoyable part of the job is witnessing your students excel academically and ultimately graduate to the next grade.

1.A typical day at work here is superb

2.I believed CMSD contributed immensely to my professional growth with in-service training and skills...

3.The School District management is doing great at leadership level.

4.The school District workplace culture is 75%,needs more adjustment at the operational Level.

5..There is nothing hard about any Job at the school district but some people makes the Job difficult by not following standards and compliance.They want you to do what they want...

6.The most enjoyable Part of my job as a Paraeducator in the school district is when I see my student smiling,happy and making student day.I love my Job with passion!,And I like every bit of supports that I was priviledged of...but It is just what it is......The school district equips staffs..and would asks for what the staff need more..but it is just what It is......

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teacher 11 salaries reported	$64,638 per year
Program manager 7 salaries reported	$80,947 per year
Intervention specialist 2 salaries reported	$54,032 per year
High school teacher 4 salaries reported	$66,493 per year
Elementary school teacher 1 salary reported	$80,947 per year

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