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HAYWARD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUSD is a very conservative little school district in Hayward,CA. Many teachers remain there until retirement is due. They also seem to hire many new teachers about every 5 years. Thus, there must be a high turn over rate for teachers at some point and time in their employment while teaching for HUSD. I see things from a 3rd person perspective as a very long time substitute teacher. I have seen many teachers come and go. Just at times in my need for a reference they seem to mysteriously be replaced by new employees who don't know me from Adam. Thus, job security for me is only as secure as the administrators employment duratipon. When new administrators take over at schools previously manned by one's that were familiar with me, and my teaching style, then I feel that I have to re-aquaint myself all over again with all too familiar schools which were old school to me previously. As a sub , it's like being on a ferris wheel that goes round and round and new people continue to enter and ride for awhile , while others egress. Meanwhile I remain the entire time, just Listening and becoming observant of subtle changes in the system. For example Ala Co Dept of Ed, where I taught for 7 years in a row, decided to require new subs to have current CPR . Prior to my taking a vacation from this site they hired subs to teach, and the security personnel was in charge of any of that stuff. Now, just more excuses to prevent very busy subs from other districts from being hired there. CPR classes take time, extra income,since it's not an "On the job" Training benefit. Also CPR is now even more difficult for persons like myself who are challenged with asthma and the 30 compressions and two breaths just about makes me keel over during CPR class every time. Yes some standards have improved but others seem to have been improvised to save the dept extra money. It all depends upon how one sees the Big Picture. I see with a 3rd Eye.

In food services, each kitchen is managed by a kitchen operator and if meal counts demand, a nutrition assistant.  
Each kitchen operator and nutrition assistant is overseen by a field supervisor. Supervisors are overseen by a Manager and Director.
The management has changed a little but all together is very consistent with their standards and expectations.  As long as you are doing what is expected and follow procedures while being punctual and effective in your kitchen, management will not have a problem with you.  Management is very good at paying attention to those who work hard and give their best at everything expected. Recognition does not fall short in this district.
I have had the pleasure of being with the district for more than 5 school seasons.
Most employees in food services are enjoyable to work with and are very comfortable in their surroundings, always willing to help.
The hardest part of the job is that you can never make everyone happy all the time. There are times when people are just not happy no matter what you do.
The most enjoyable part is to see the ones you are truly there for smile, the children and the teachers who recognize and take the time to understand what you do and who it's all about.

I have terrific management and fantastic colleagues who inspire me daily. A typical day at work is often not typical because I'm working with people and each of them are individuals so from one day to the next their needs and moods change. The end goal is the same however, to have learned successfully in a safe atmosphere and carried out a functional workflow system to facilitate this. Additionally, behavior management comes greatly into play here because there is often much mediation involved during the day. Kids need to be kept interested and involved in every lesson to be their most productive selves and this goes hand and hand with choosing the best actions when it comes to behavior a lot of the time. The hardest part of the job is watching a child go through pain from their home life; the best part of the job is being there for them and wearing the hat of therapist, social worker, human resources director, or whatever the moment may entail to best assist them through a rough spot so that they may walk through it and come out feeling secure.

The pay and potential benefits for retirement for Calpers along with the paid days off are about the only aspects of the job I can honestly say are the highlights. However, the management is on the extreme opposite end of the spectrum. Very poor cutthroat culture and poor managers who do not seem to have an idea even about your job tasks. The hardest part of the job is looking over your shoulder to make sure a co-worker isn't there to try to bring you down so they can get a "promotion" or a permanent school site to work at. You move from site to site cleaning kitchen areas and most of the time you may get home as late as 8 or 9 pm. Lastly, If you do wind up laid off or terminated from this district you may as well consider yourself permanently banned. They have a policy of NOT ever hiring previous employees regardless of the condition which is borderline illegal.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Autonomy and (some) kind staff members.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Cliques, terrible administration

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very cliquey. There's a core group of veterans who think they rule the school and they choose green staff members to bring into their group and seem to enjoy excluding others as if they are still in high school. Combine that with the worst principal (Andrews) we've ever had, and you have a very poor work culture that will make you hate going to work every day.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Trying to stay away from the evil eye of the principal who seems to spend most of her day checking the cameras and listening in to conversations, Gestapo-like.

Dealing with the politics of inept management.

I started my day at 7:30 am with an I.E.P. meeting. review of the calendar of events until the next news letter and weekly memo to the staff. I was on lunch duty with a very small staff and parent volunteers. There were two lunches daily. with about 250 students in each session. I was responsible for the budget, curriculum distribution of curriculum and educational resources as well as maintaining a professional relationship with the union. The most difficult part was trying to get the staff on board with educational equity for our students.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at the company is the opportunity to build community and make a meaningful difference in student’s  lives.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The workload from referrals can be stressful at times, especially when support and communication aren’t always consistent.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It varies depending on the school you are placed.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Caseload schedule and  collaboration with teachers and other teams to ensure coordination of services.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I really liked my supervisor and co-workers. I met some life long friends. Fond memories.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The union is very adversarial without accountabiity. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work enviornment was toxic. Management seemed very afraid of the union to the point they could not see to do what needed to be done for the students. It was very sad to watch.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
With the right team(s), it was beautiful to come in, get right down to work, and leave feeling satisfied.

1. First 1.25 hours prep/break/no classes-ELD instruction for GE teachers.
2. Picked up first class at 9:15am
3. School wide recess
4. Taught two classes, then lunch
5. Taught two more classes, then end of day

Management: objective, fair, even when you disagreed, so I liked that, and often times got what was requested if it was within reason.

Culture: Overall, decent, professional, I stayed away from the problems and was in a different role.

What I learned: a lot about myself and students, and communication skills, etc....

Enjoyable part of job: seeing and working with the students.

Hardest part: behavior (at times, it wasn't a school wide issue).

Hayward Unified School District was a wonderful experience. The Training department and staff were all professionals. Typical day at work: Pick-up and dropping students at their perspective schools safely and in a timely manner. I learned safety precautions from Highway Patrol. Management were all capable and positive. My hardest part of the job was ensuring safety measures were adhered to in on and around the vehicle. The most enjoyable part of my job: I worked independently; driving my own bus daily. I received excellent benefits and salary

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