teacher

bus driver

elementary school teacher

food service worker

special education teacher

Fulton County Schools

What is the best part of working at the company?
I successfully managed financial operations, budgeting, and resource allocation. I oversaw the development and implementation of budgets, ensuring the optimal distribution of funds to support educational programs and initiatives. My experience includes collaborating with school boards, superintendents, and other stakeholders to ensure financial transparency, compliance with regulations, and effective financial planning.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Administrators need to understand the various perspectives within their work environment so they can effectively communicate key information and collaborate with non-technical professionals. Strong personal communication ability is also always an asset in administrative roles. You need to be able to think quickly and efficiently no matter what comes up. Be a problem solver: Along with being adaptable, you have to be able to handle difficult situations. Solving minor issues without taking them to your boss will take a load off of their plate and make you shine.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I serve as a liaison between the school and the community. This involves communicating with parents and other community members about school events, policies, and any changes that may affect them. I also seek to build partnerships with community organizations to support the school's programs and initiatives. In all these roles, my ultimate responsibility is to ensure that the school provides a quality education to all students while maintaining a positive, respectful, and inclusive school culture.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Morning:
Review Financial Reports: Begin the day by reviewing financial reports, budgetary updates, and cash flow projections. Ensure accuracy and identify any potential issues that need immediate attention.
Meetings: Meet with school district leadership, including the superintendent, school board members, and other administrators. Discuss financial priorities, upcoming projects, and potential cost-saving measures.
Communication: Address emails and communications from various departments, staff, and vendors. Respond to inquiries related to budgets, expenditures, and financial processes.
Budget Analysis: Analyze budget allocations for different departments and programs. Collaborate with department heads to ensure budgetary compliance and make adjustments as needed.
Midday:
Vendor and Contract Management: Review contracts, negotiate terms, and manage vendor relationships. Ensure that services and goods are procured efficiently and cost-effectively.
Payroll Oversight: Oversee payroll processing, including verifying accuracy, reviewing deductions, and ensuring compliance with labor laws and union agreements.
Financial Planning: Work on long-term financial planning, assessing future needs, and allocating resources to support educational initiatives, facilities maintenance, and other strategic priorities.
Afternoon:
Policy Compliance: Review policies and regulations related to financial management, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Guide to ensure that the district operates within legal parameters.
Data Analysis: Analyze financial data to identify trends, monitor expenses, and make informed decisions about resource allocation—present data-driven insights to district leadership.
Staff Management: Supervise and support financial and administrative staff, providing guidance on financial reporting, compliance, and best practices.
Project Management: Collaborate with facilities and operations teams to manage capital projects, ensuring that funding is allocated appropriately and projects are completed on time and within budget.
Late Afternoon:
Reporting: Prepare financial reports, presentations, and updates for school board meetings or other relevant stakeholders. Understandably communicate financial information.
Professional Development: Stay informed about changes in education finance, accounting regulations, and best practices by attending workshops, webinars, and conferences.
Strategic Planning: Participate in strategic planning sessions to align financial decisions with the school district's educational goals and objectives.
Evening:
Event Participation: Attend school board meetings, community events, and workshops to provide financial updates, answer questions, and address concerns from the community.
Review Tasks: Reflect on the day's activities, review pending tasks, and prioritize items for the following day.

I have to report to duty at 7:10am. Then by 7:45am I have to begin my instructional duties by pushing into classrooms and providing instructional services for struggling, challenging students. Students are very disruptive and violent. I have to manage obstinate students while teaching them the content, and helping them to improve from being below two or three grade levels. Next, I help administer assessments called progress monitoring, through Diebels. Additionally, I read and analyze data, conduct collaborative meetings with peers in order to do lesson planning, and lastly participate in professional development training.

My coworkers and managerial staff are wonderful to work with. Everyone is very supportive and friendly in the school building. The working climate is laid back and has a sense of camaraderie. However, the hardest part of the working environment is dealing with a poverty-stricken, aggressive, and dysfunctional  demographic of student body. The work load is difficult to manage. There are tons of  testing, and the paper work that is required, in order to keep up with the demands of accountability is challenging. Moreover,  I truly enjoy the breaks and long holidays we are afforded as Educators. It enables me to spend quality time with my children and family. I enjoy the security that my job brings in my life. Furthermore, due to the structure and the routines within my job it provides a great deal of stability.

I was excited to greet my students each day.  I had a great relationship with the students.  They wanted to be in my classes. I became more accomplished with the Activboard and Internet training.  A behavior management plan was initiated.  Management was not always supportive of the staff - it varied - several people were unhappy with that. Co-workers were mostly professional although there was quite a bit of favoritism among the staff which was very obvious.  The hardest part of the job was balancing the poor behavior exhibited by some students with no support from the administration.  They were aware of the issues and chose not to deal with them with tough love.  I enjoyed mostly having the students in class each day - teaching the lessons - using teachable moments - finding new ways to enlighten them using humor and fun techniques.
I always found new ways to engage them in interesting discussions and group centered work.  In this way, they were often teaching themselves and each other.  We were bonding and some even wanted nicknames for themselves.  They had grown quite a bit by the end of the year in academics and getting to know each other.
We had class meetings and a president in our class who conducted them.  This worked out very well for minor issues - in how to get along, no bullying, and working with each other to see the other person's point of view. 

Teaching in Fulton County is truly an amazing experience. The district is highly innovative, providing teachers with countless resources and opportunities for professional growth. The support system within the district is unparalleled, with administrators who truly care about the success and well-being of their teachers.

One of the standout features of teaching in Fulton County is the diverse student population. The district is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, regardless of their background or abilities. This creates a rich and vibrant learning atmosphere that is ripe for exploration and discovery.

The district also places a strong emphasis on technology in the classroom, providing teachers with the tools and training needed to incorporate digital resources into their lessons. This not only enhances the learning experience for students, but also allows teachers to stay current with the latest trends and pedagogical practices.

Overall, teaching in Fulton County is a rewarding experience that allows educators to make a real difference in the lives of their students. The district's commitment to excellence and dedication to fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment make it a top choice for educators looking to make a positive impact in their community.

Working in a school environment takes flexible person. Working with children and being in a classroom with one other adult all day can be tough if you do not get along with your Teacher. The salary is low for what we are expected to do in my opinion, a single person could not survive on this job's salary alone. There are opportunities for extra pay working athletic events and summer school. The FCS Cirriculum  requires students work/learn most of the day. It can be tiring. You are part teacher, entertainer, motivator, counselor.  There is one 30 minute break for staff during the day, so days can be long. I love working with the students, it is very rewarding mid year as you start to see the growth.   Organizationally I do not like the fact everyone in the building is a direct report of the Principal - who wears many hats. The communication at my school is very good. We have opportunities for professional development through the year, online and in person. The benefits are good in today's market. It is nice to have breaks. We get paid for the hours we are in the building working, there is acrrued paid sick time.  Job requires you to be in sync and good communication with your teacher and administration. Often this will require you to be proactive, as teachers have so much on their plates, they can forget to make time with their room partner.  You need to be flexible. 

At the particular school I worked at, the staff was very nice and helpful mostly. The students were sometimes cooperative as long as you stay on them. The office administration were all helpful and nice to work with along with their professional assistants. I worked in the guidance office where we dealt with the students a lot. On a typical day I did enrollments, withdrawals, and transcripts. I did filing at least twice a week. In our office the assistant principal for curriculum, counselors, data manager, clinic assistant, social worker, director of special ed., school pshycologist, and secretary worked together to assist all of the parents and students on a day to day basis. The hardest part of the job though is dealing with students that weren't passing their Georgia High School Graduation Test. The tears, the irate parents, just the dissappointment in general was hard to watch. The most enjoyable part is the children. Just this year alone I have enjoyed watching the seniors grow into these young adults that they have become over a course of a year. Even watching the underclassman grow has been a pleasure as well.

Work with Fulton County Schools has been an overall great experience.  I have enjoyed my co-workers and most importantly, the leadership and management team has been incredible.  Through regular professional development training, I have been able to keep my teaching/ instructional skills sharp and above average.  

A typical day at work can be very fast paced as I work with large groups of students.  Some of my students have challenges with learning disabilities and require individualized support and assistance.  When facilitated correctly, this can often demand a lot of your time both in school and at home.  Time to prepare rewarding and meaningful lessons often requires time to be spent planning lessons at home.  The most enjoyable part of my job is developing trusting relationships with students and their families.  The hardest part of the job is honestly not being able to serve them in the capacity I believe I am better suited for.

The culture of my school is excellent. I truly admire everyone that works in a leadership capacity in my school.  At the the current time, I am anxious to explore other opportunities which are more related to providing social services, academic intervention and crisis resolution services.

The most exciting thing about the Parent Liaison position was that I had the opportunity to teach parents how to help their children become better students, by providing the resources like books, counseling classes, health and educational facilities which created a better way of life for their home and school environment.
The hardest part of the job was keeping the books up to date.  The Title I book consisted of all the activities that I provided for the families and the ones that the school provided, like Science Workshops for the children.  Every Workshop I conducted had to be recorded in the book because Title I would review the book quarterly to ensure that the services which they funded were being provided .
Every activity had to be recorded very timely.
The most enjoyable part of the job was facilitating, providing training, and refreshments for the parents and often the children who interacted with their parents during the meetings.  I loved helping the parents and sometimes counseling them about their children.

When coming her @ Fulton County Schools I had just left Dekalb County School District.... great choice as u can see and have heard .. my experience here has prosper significantly Thankx to my Lord and Savior U have Not cause U ask Not.. Everyday allday u hear the stories bout the kids how they behave, all I say is to this listen @ your instructor in the classroom she will tell u details on how to maintain your kids, bus @ the End of the day it's all about being respectful and receiving it back or go thru the proper channels on getting them off your bus... Great place to work @ they give u many ways than one to make extra hours but only if we had better pay to go with it and no limitations on the hours, downsize our plan hours like Atlanta Public Schools,  ... Go hourly then we can really keep drivers @ Fulton County Schools drivers will be happy bout there paychecks and coming to work. The word on our work block is that We Are All Equal !!! ...it doesn't matter which end of the street we work on. That being said make our paychecks equal or at least halfway decsent then $$$  What they say Happy driver Happy paycheck 😁🤗

I worked 30 hours per week, understaffed and short of staff everyday.  Red tape state so I documented everything. I was a regular Nutritionist, but done the work of a Production manager and some of my Manager's work. My job entitled me to work well with others, collect and count all money, cook and serve food daily for 1,000+ students and staff. But everyday I would find myself going above the call of duty. I performed my manager's job duties after one year of service with her. The environment I worked in was stressful, unorganized, and fast paced. Throughout it all I can say that I learned more than my other colleagues whom was there between 5-15 years prior to me. Because, I worked fast and completed every task that was handed my way I found myself doing other staff members work. Although, I would never like to work for this company again I can honestly say I learned the true meaning of teamwork. Because when you are doing majority of it all you realize if someone is doing 40 percent of it makes a difference. My co-workers were the best part of the day, although they couldn't complete as much work as I could they were there to encourage you you whenever you need it.

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Special education teacher 4 salaries reported	$55,250 per year

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