high school teacher

teacher

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Ector County Independent School District

All my answers are based on opinions I formed during the time-frame of my own employment with ECISD.
In a society where it is important to have marketable skills, there was too little support for technical education at ECISD.
I loved working with the students but found that even counselors were not allowing interested students to enroll in the 
technology-related industrial/vocational program I taught.  The program introduced students to basic analog and digital 
electronics.  An example of administration from their head offices can be researched, if ECISD maintained copies of their 
own newsletter publications.  In one glaring example of their leadership, they praised themselves for saving money; the 
savings were from dismissing seasoned teachers and replacing them with less experienced new-hires.  Does that sound 
like the leadership you would want in a school district where your kids would be attending classes...?  By the way, shortly 
after that self-praising newsletter, the administrators, as I heard it through the grape-vine, arranged for themselves to 
have another pay raise.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The teachers/faculty at ECISD truly do care about their students- this is the best part of the district (aside from the students obviously). 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The staff is a mixed bag, but there are some amazing people in the district. The Technology department sorely needs more staff members- the department is less than 40 members for a district of 32,000 students, 4000 staff/faculty, 50,000+ mobile devices/work stations.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The department I worked in had its ups and downs like anywhere. Covid really magnified the issue of being understaffed and overworked. The motivation of the department becomes low due to the amount of work that is expected of them vs time they need to recover between projects. At some point the mental and physical health need to be priority and leadership at times disregards this.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8am-12noon: Tickets/Project Work
12noon-1pm: Lunch
1pm-5pm: Tickets/Project Work

School districts are always tough when it comes to providing time off and benefits for their employees. Its much the same here at ECISD. However, the technology department here is excellent. Management is always involved with projects and willing to work with employees so they can get the most out of them but not kill them at the same time. Whenever more hands are needed to help complete a larger assignment, they promote teamwork and collaborations with one another. No one is left alone and everyone contributes- its a very fair and effective way of getting things done.  The managers in IT started as field techs so they know exactly how it is to provide support on campuses. With the oil business staying mostly consistent in the area, rent prices have almost doubled from 2017-2019, therefore it is difficult to stay in the area. If not for that, this county would be an excellent place to reside in.

A typical day at work consist of arriving at 6:50 to be able to make a few copies if the printer was working if not to think of what to do that day without copies.Morning duty outside at 7:15-7:30 run to pick up students at 7:30 collect folders pass out breakfast check folders for any parent notes before my conference at 8 and start morning calendar all before 8 AM had students at PE by 8 call any parents that had questions post attendance and the usual meeting in what suppose to be out conference period from 8:10-8:45 pick up students at 8:45 teach take them to lunch at 10:36 not a minute early had my possessive lunch for about 20 minutes witch i usually never eat because it not even enough time plus i had to do stuff i didn't get to do during my conference then picked up 2 classes up from lunch (40 students) from 11-11:30 for other teachers lunch then had students for rest of the day after school duty till 3:30 then finally had time to plan, grade papers call more parents do training etc always something to do no life balance always had work to do at home.

Teaching is like a toxic relationship. You stay in it for the kids. In my four years at ECISD I encountered so many students who impacted my life and I impacted theirs. In general, the students were never the real problem. Their behavior towards school was a symptom of the disease that is a top heavy, overpaid administration. Administrators that are so far removed from the classroom that they have literally no idea what happens in the day to day lives of their teachers and students. Every evaluation at the two schools I worked at felt like a "gotcha" not an opportunity for constructive criticism or a moment for genuine growth. My fellow teachers for the most part were wonderful and I made some of the best friendships there. It was hard to leave in the end, but by the end of my 4 years, I was making LESS than when I started. I could no longer justify staying for the kids when my own kids were suffering with an unhappy, burnt-out parent.

I will state, that it is a very sad situation here in Odessa, Texas; as, an educational setting should be that "not full of manmade controvery and non-accountability."

ECISD has spent so many frivilous tax dollars on litigation (as opposed to enhancing the District with proper Administractive advice).

How can we educate others (especially children), if the very same concept is not used by those that should be seeking the proper advice for implimentation of Policy, curriculum and approrpiate conduct (which is FUN) by those that interact with children.

I have found it interesting, that many have the time to "gather notes (called retaliation)" on what is wrong with those that were right...as opposed to dismissing those that were wrong (that is why Admiin is in such trouble all over this State).

Note: I thank the community and business pioneer business owners for speaking out against this Administration.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed the students and the employees I was assigned to work with daily . 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Short handed at times , students not wanting to cooperate with class room rules , new computer programs that didn’t always work when it was needed to service my special needs students according to their IEP’S or Accommodations listed . 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Healthy , Pleasant, Comfortable , our goal was to be teammates that were driven to be available and ready to work together to  help our students succeed and grow . 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy and on task with our daily lesson plans ,teaching our students to be successful and achievable in the classroom setting .

The workplace was a great environment. Paid summer vacation time was also a plus. Holidays were spent off with the children and were also paid. Working for ECISD I have learned how to handle difficult situations and become less stressed. A typical day was following our students into a general ed classroom and support behavior and helping the teacher with tasks that needed to be done in the classroom.The hardest part of the job was learning how to calmly handle a situation in the classroom. The most enjoyable part was watching the student progress in behavior as the year went on. Management on my campus was excellent. Communication was always done properly by the fellow co-workers.  Working for the district also brought out my team building skills. I learned that I was never alone in a situation, work-wise or personally. The only con was the salary. It was hard to live off such a low income.

My co-workers and supervisor were always willing to assist and provide guidance without hesitation. I learned a tremendous amount of information on how to accurately determine if a student had dyslexia or not. Management was hands off and allowed me to work autonomously. Workplace culture was excellent, friendly, warm, and welcoming.  The hardest part was scheduling ARD meetings with parents and other staff's busy schedules.  The most enjoyable part was working with professionals who were kind, traveling to different schools and testing various students.

They loose talent everyday by not giving people the actual opportunity to be hired in the specialty jobs. They put people who aren’t even qualified to be in the curriculum and instruction or MCLs (complete joke). They hire mediocre support staff.  They have a “type” for principals they hire in their schools. Rely heavily on who you know not what you know. Therefore they lose a lot of great talent by that and place idiots in higher paying positions. Unfair. Charge teachers to place their kids in prek. 

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