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Fulton Science Academy Private School

This school has the kindest principal I've ever encountered. Monetary bonuses are given by him throughout the year. Classroom resources are given freely. Free lunches weekly and free meals and fun perks throughout the year.
However, the staff is not welcoming at all. Administration only hires young people right out of college. The staff is inexperienced and clueless. Every morning you must attend PD meetings which end when students arrive. You must run at least 2 after school clubs each week. There is zero time to work and prep in your room due to meeting and clubs. You must tutor and meet with parents who are constantly requesting meetings. Expectations are very high. Students compete in many competitions and are expected to win. Parents are always pushing for more work and questioning why their child is not number one. There is no support from administration who gives in to parents wants. Teachers are expected to obtain their gifted endorsement and their masters degree. They should be Google certified and attend PD conferences. The school will help financially with achieving these goals, however, it is a lot of work and honestly, the fun has been taken out of this school.

Admin is extremely incompetent. Students are great and there were not as many behavior problems, however due to admin's negligence there are starting to become more behavior problems because there are no consequences for anything. You will be pressured to inflate grades to keep admin and parents happy. The working hours are extremely long. They will try to entice you with bonuses throughout the year but they also scan your license plate and take away PTO if you're late in the morning. They will make you sub for other classes and not give you any PTO back or any compensation. My last year I subbed over 13 hours on top of teaching 3 different classes. They watch you through the cameras in your room instead of coming into the classroom to actually observe you. They won't renew your contract out of no where despite having excellent test scores and great relationships with the parents/students. I'm glad I got out when I did. 

A typical day at my job consisted of getting disjointed information from the high school's assistant principal, planning for three different classes by coming in an hour before work started, just barely trying to keep my head above water, and being reprimanded for not devoting my nights and weekends to grading and planning. This school has a terrible work-life balance. The only upside to this school is the great teacher cohort. Were it not for them, I would not have survived this disaster of a school.

Title says it all, there are almost no observations of teachers, and the admins have people who work under them do 90% of the work for them, alongside their own jobs. There is massive turnover this year, and teachers are starting to feel unsupported. Middle School is lovely, but the high school is starting to develop a negative reputation despite the teachers being very capable. Almost no support of the Arts, what is done is mostly for show. So long as admin remains as-is, the teachers are left powerless to really push students to learn. It's a recipe for disaster, like lighting a match near gasoline and expecting it not to ignite. At the core are some amazing teachers, but decisions from admin will come at a cost inevitably.

The kids are generally great. There isn't a ton of behavioral problems. You also get a lot of freedom when it comes to your classes. However, kids are incredibly overwhelmed and stressed due to the amount of work and extracurriculars. 
The principal is not present. The principal of the high school is very incompetent. He didn't teach and used to be a counselor. He does not do his job or give any help. He is just there to placate angry, overbearing parents. 
The hours are also LONG. You are there from 7:20-4:15 every day. You only have 8 days of PTO per year. 

FSA is a great Fulton County Charter School and I enjoyed my 10 years associated with the Middle School and the High School.

I was the intervention specialist and acted as a liaison between the Teacher, student and parent during situations of classroom misbehavior.  I would gather the facts from all parties and plan an action plane going forward in hopes of alleviating this situation in the future.

This was a charter school in an affluent community.  The typical day was extremely pleasant. I learned that parental involvement   is a key part of education.  The management was good.  The co-workers were pleasant.  The hardest part of the job was the low pay.  The most enjoyable part of the job was the good behavior of the students and their ability to handle higher level educational concepts.

Working there was very stressful.  There was limited time for planning and a heavy work load. After school you had to sponsor three clubs and two study halls (one per day). The clubs required planning.
On top of all, you were assigned other duties as well.
Depending on where your planning periods fell (time wise), often times there would be very little food left for lunch.
Parents were influential.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Small building 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The culture 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Like a country club you either belong or you are reminded you don’t so you do the same work for half pay 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chaotic scheduling and much strife to maintain credibility when this gas already been established

At Fulton Science Academy, you can get all the support you need from your mentors and co-workers. Most of the times even before asking for the help. 
Small size classrooms and at least two planning period a day for a teacher. 
The school provides lunch to the staff members everyday. 
FSA has a dynamic environment. When needed, the  policies and regulations are updated rapidly to serve the students and teachers better. 



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