teacher

instructional assistant

fleet mechanic

intervention specialist

custodian

Columbus City Schools

Students shuffle into the building at 8:15 for breakfast while the staff is busy preparing for the day.  Students begin coming into my classroom while I stand at the classroom door greeting each one of them individually.  I am dressed in a very professional manner in order to communicate to the students that I am indeed a professional who is going to give his best effort to develop and administer meaningful classroom content every day.  The students know exactly what is expected of them once they enter the classroom.  All the rules and expectations are posted on the wall in a well organized fashion.  The classroom itself is a clean and inviting space for learning. The students start their morning work quietly while I reinforce their hard work with good behavior tickets.  Announcements then come on and after that we start our day.  I greet the class and they greet me back.  I check in with them, share my expectations for the day, and then ask them for feedback.  I also invite them to share about their lives so that they know they are a valuable member of our classroom.  In the morning, you would see our classroom doing our large group math and reading lesson.  Then, the students will work in small groups rotating every twenty minutes in order to maintain an active learning environment that limits stagnation.  After lunch I typically work with the other half of my roster in a resource room and inclusion setting.  
At my work I have learned the importance of organization, routine, maintaining a positive learning environment, the power of active listening, and the importance of going the extra mile for others.
You would find our work community spending time together in staff room and out in public. Our staff believes that our principal is the best administrator in our district and the teachers follow her lead with their professional example.  You will find laughter in the hallways and a dedication between all the staff to create the best learning environment possible for our students.
The hardest part of the job is knowing that you only have so many resources, so much time, and so much of yourself to give to your students.  The desire to create the perfect learning environment to your students is always there.  I grow as an educator every year learning ways to improve my methods in order to get as close to this ideal standard that I have in my head.  The most enjoyable part of the job is when you get to see your students buy in to your class and in to you.

I'm a current Sub teacher with Columbus City schools, and overall I have been enjoying my experience here. I started in Janurary and am approaching my 3 year mark. This job is perfect for those who like to build their own schedule and for those who like to control when and how often they work. The pay is fair and decent but there are no benefits. The district is in need of substitutes so you don't have to worry about having to fight for open slots! One thing I like is the app we use to select which schools we want to sub for, it's very user friendly! With all the roses I must point out a few thorns. This job is very taxxing mentally and physically. The students are very aggressive and disrespectful. However once you've been in schools you like you have the ability to go back or choose to avoid schools you dislike. With this job it's a hit or miss, I took this position to figure out if I want to pursue a teaching degree and if so then what grade. I think this is a good job for those who are considering teaching and those who are retired and looking for extra income. I don't think this is a job for long term (unless you want to be a building sub). Overall this a good place to work if you have the patience and drive to make a difference. 

As a secretary, you will need to be able to set clear, firm boundaries to avoid overextending yourself and burning out. Working in the office can be very stressful and hectic, and there are often 10 things happening all at once. You'll need to be able to multitask, prioritize, and pivot when things change (and that happens a lot!).

A typical day usually involves answering questions from students, parents, and staff (you will get hundreds of questions each day, either in person, by phone, or email), coordinating staff coverage when teachers are absent, signing students in/out of school, looking up student information, processing student records, uploading documents, sorting mail, tech support, ordering supplies, cleaning/organizing, etc. Work piles up quickly and it's difficult to get it all done, especially if you are alone in the office. You may have another secretary working with you, or you may be by yourself.

Having weekends and summers off is really nice, and the benefits are great. There is some opportunity for advancement if you want to take the Secretary II and Executive Secretary exams. CCS also offers tuition assistance.

The overall work itself was fine and rewarding. 
The main issue is the way people in this position are paid. 

To receive wages for this work, CCS drags their feet. They do not care about paying Family Ambassadors (classified as "vendors") in a timely manner. 
For work that has been completed, it can take up to 1 1/2 months or more to receive your paycheck. This is totally unacceptable. 

They make people in this role/position jump through several hoops to even be paid for their work in the first place. There is an invoice that must be filled out and then submitted for approval (this approval can take between 1 day to several days). Then it must go through another separate approval process, taking many more days/weeks. Then, after that process, you receive an email instructing you to "claim your payment". When you claim the payment for purposes of receiving a direct deposit, you have to wait between 1 -5 business days to receive your direct deposit.

Keep in mind... all of this for work that you have ALREADY done for them. 

I would not recommend taking this job. 

My experience with Columbus City Schools was quite challenging.
The administrative personnel made it very difficult for me to be in a positive climate.  I was transferred numerous times because of coming from another district and loss of seniority. As an urban system, there was a high percentage of difficult family and cultural issues.

There was a lack of "inclusion" among the staff and especially the principals. I have worked with many excellent teachers in Columbus City Schools, but we were not treated as professionals.  There was no teacher dress code and I believe that it contributed to a negative environment in the building.

Any projects or plans (other than testing) were quickly criticized and denied.  I was not encouraged or praised for my efforts...instead, discouraged.  

I realize that the "population" of the system is quite diverse, yet I feel that does not excuse it from having empathy toward fellow colleagues.

I loved the children and kept my focus on them and treated each child as a successful student.  I believe that I reached many, many students and gave them encouragement to do their best every day in difficult situations.

Columbus City schools is an excellent place to work if you get in the right environment and right buildings but unfortunately since there's so many transfers and other political movements involved in this kind of job you constantly run into individuals that take prejudice and other things to heart and want to use their position to implement it on someone they don't like which seems to be the biggest problem with these political jobs even though they try to put rules in place to stop this kind of underlying issue, of using your authority to bully subordinates that's under you they still got a long way to go and that seems to be the biggest problems with these tax base authorities  that they need to have more oversight from a bigger authority to make sure everyone is treated fairly ,and the jobs and promotions are given to  the proper people who deserve it , and not under the rule of nepotism, and that brown-nosing game that these individuals seem to like to play

Took daiiy attendance in the classroom, attended any tardy to receive breakfast from cafeteria, due to law stating every student  is entitled to free breakfast. Assisted Head teacher with scheduled learning activities, lead reading groups, tutored students in math, writing, and social studies, and test preparation, including PSAT, ACT, and SAT Testing. Attended classes with some students mainstreamed in regular classes Helped teacher with IEP Reports, and attended  the meetings. Calculated and input interim and 9-week grades for report cards. Attended faculty meetings, and Parent/Teacher Conferences after school.

A typical work day consisted of often being on my feet implementing plans that I created. Also, managing learning centers where lessons were tailored to the need of students. Part of the time it consisted of one-on-one strategies that would assist the student with understanding. Some of the times I had to utilize classroom management strategies to redirect the students. My co-workers are great and supportive. I always had a great rapport with co-workers and it continued outside of the work day. The most enjoyable part of the job is when a student exhibit knowledge of the lesson that has been conveyed. The most difficult part of the job was trying to encourage someone after outside elements trigger behavior changes. What I learned is people have different needs, I learned how to use multiple office equipment and how to manage a class with difficult students.

Lack of good management, management disrespectful,they  talk to you with no respect, lack of professionalism, management needs proper training, no good judgement for basic directions, promotion of supervisors are former drivers and it goes to there head and thus begins the disrespect because they forget that they where just drivers so then the write-ups begin and you are in jeopardy of being fired! The former heads of transportation all retired and the people that were chosen to carry on are blatantly a bunch of idiots and they are making all of the improper decisions and in turn they are losing quality people and hiring just anyone to drive because they were just let loose and I feel that under this new management that they are bound to be privatized. They force the union on you and they are not there for the employees they are board owned and a total joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I enjoyed working in the Columbus City School system. A typical day was extremely busy; very diverse in nature. No two days were alike working with students. 

I learned the importance of collaboration and working with my colleagues to be more effective as a teacher. We shared ideas and information which made work fun and less stressful. 

The management was great! I had lots of flexibility to teach and train my students with the support of the leadership team. 

The workplace culture was good. The teachers overall worked together even across grade levels which made it nice to support and encourage one another. We did a lot of team planning as well. 

The hardest part of the job was learning to be patient with the parents. I worked with such a diversity of ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. I had to learn to meet them where they were.

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