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They interviewed to hire me for one position and then offered me something different after the process was done. They then promised the role would meet the need for flexibility which I stated throughout the process was extremely important. After my 2 weeks of training they completely flipped the script and said absolutely not the role is not flexible. During my time MANY employees told their horor stories about upper management and I was shocked to learn of this. As some time went on I completely understood and became victim to upper managements dishonesty, irresponsibility, passive aggressive tactics, and constantly asking employees to abandon parts of their job to do something different. I've never experienced a company like this one and it pains me to have to write such a negative review, however, its important to sound the alarm when SEVERAL employees experienced such appalling behavior. 

The ICRI family, and particularly Hearts Leap Beginings is a wonderful place to work. The leadership team supports each teacher as an individual, just as we support our students. I feel really empowered to make changes when things aren’t working for my students and like I have other educators I respect and can ask for help from. The  relationships I have developed with my co-teachers, families and children all feel like they come from a place of mutual respect and caring. Hearts Leap does an amazing job developing emergent curriculum with the students and supporting children’s choices throughout the day. If you value children’s autonomy, enjoy friendly coworkers and want to have a work environment where you can grow your teaching practice, Hearts Leap might be a perfect fit 😊

I absolutely loved working for ICRI and Hearts Leap Schools.  They give you the opportunity to share your unique teaching style, to be creative to collaborate and work at a team. The work place culture is supportive and mindful of each teacher.  The hardest part of the job is working with lots of personalities and finding your groove with your co-teachers.  The best part of the job is working with the children and coming up with fun and creative ways to help support each child's development. I have learned over the years to be able to let things go, to go with the flow sometimes, to not take things too seriously and to over communicate if necessary.

I worked at the Madera Grove location, and overall, the families and students were wonderful to work with. Teaching here feels meaningful, and the pay is fairly good, which is a plus.

However, management is inconsistent and often does not reflect the company’s stated values. There is a noticeable lack of support for teachers, which can make the job more challenging than it needs to be. With stronger leadership, clearer communication, and better support systems in place, this could be a much more positive work environment.

The families, kids, and director were the only things that made this job bearable. My fellow teachers were probably the rudest people I have ever worked with. I felt put down a lot and like I wasn't viewed as an equal part of the team. The director, however, is amazing. She is very sympathetic to life's situations and was constantly working with me to try and make my job at Hearts Leap a better place. I just hope they reevaluate the teachers who are working at this place. 

I love working at Hearts Leap because every day I arrive at school and am greeted with warmth, enthusiasm, and kindness. Teachers are genuinely happy because they are doing their life’s work in an environment where they are supported, encouraged, and appreciated. Teachers have the freedom to implement their own ideas into curriculum and projects, making it all the more meaningful and fun for the students. A lovely place to work!

I've been with ICRI for over 10 years and have learned so much along the way. I have grown in many ways - experience, knowledge, position title, etc, and this is in large part due to the fact that my supervisor is not only that, but also a mentor who believes in my capabilities. 
I love the staff community and the laughter we share daily! The families and children are warm and supportive and truly appreciate teachers. It's a great place to work!

No room for advancement, management lacks communication skills, workload is insane compared to compensation. Unsafe work practices, overwork teachers, poor communication, great teachers/coworkers. Lower admin is the only support we get, absolutely no help and support from upper administration 

Admin treats their staff very poorly and love to belittle employees. There is no professionalism. And lack of support from admin when you need them. The only good thing about the job was the children and parents . But the program itself started going downhill ever since there was new administrators. 

Working at ICRI has truly been a wonderful experience for me. The leadership team members are clearly dedicated and very experienced, and they treat employees with the utmost professionalism and courtesy. The working environment is comfortable and cooperative, and the benefits package is excellent.  I highly recommend this organization and greatly enjoy working here.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Preschool teacher 8 salaries reported	$27.28 per hour
Early childhood teacher 4 salaries reported	$26.00 per hour
Early childhood assistant director 1 salary reported	$72,500 per year
Early childhood specialist 2 salaries reported	$27.50 per hour
Early childhood director 2 salaries reported	$77,500 per year

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