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I have never worked for such unprofessional management. The director has literally said that she doesn't care if her employees quit ( when a bunch of her employees were complaining about how they were being treated ) she will just hire more people . There is an insane amount of gossip between the workers and nothing is regulated. Management picks favorites and a bunch of the higher ups are family. There is no room for real growth. You're stuck in that position forever. The job itself is sweet and fairly easy but when things get difficult the management rarely will help you. People constantly call out and their workload is given to you. I really do not recommend working there . I do recommend working in childcare its very fulfilling. Incredibly emotionally rewarding. You learn a lot of social emotional skills and itll look good on your resume to say that youre a teacher. However do not work with Kids N Us . especially the Millcreek location. They might delete my review AGAIN . but i will keep posting it over and over . the “ lore” behind the management is insane. The director doesn't even have ownership of all her own kids why would people trust this person to lead a preschool/daycare. 

I was hired as the Enrollment Specialist at Mill Creek and was very excited about the opportunity. The school is clean, the teachers are devoted and the parents/children were excellent. For the first month I was at KNU, I was in classrooms purely for ratio due to a staffing shortage. I had next to no training for my job role, but the expectations for me to know everything very quickly were high. New hires are not trained whatsoever. New teachers with little or no experience are expected to sink or swim. Admin spent more time gossiping about the staff and watching their every move on camera than actually training them to succeed at their job. Management has extreme emotional immaturity and will become utterly unhinged at any given time. You’re walking on eggshells 40 hours a week. Teachers are expected to handle extreme behavioral issues from children with little to no support. Favoritism runs rampant here. I was fired from my position simply because I challenged the admin on a paperwork issue. The hypocrisy was almost humorous. Good riddance. 

The kids were all so amazing. Some days were stressful of course but it’s worth it !
If you have a good co-teacher the days go by super fast and smoothly. Management was nice, one out of the 3 people in management were rude and always condescending (the way they said things was the issue it wasn’t even what they said it was just how they said it), a lot of micromanagement and they would always make some kind of remark about everything you do, which can make some days super awful and makes you feel unappreciated and like you have no control over your own classroom. 
But 2/3 of the management team were super great and the director was always trying to accommodate everyone with time off and schedule etc. I wasn’t there for too long but the other staff I did meet were all really nice. Overall it was a nice place to work.

Every teacher here works so hard for the kids but we get little to no support from management and struggle hard to keep up with the workload. I was not trained and just expected to know everything. The employee handbook says management is responsible for all training, but the staff is expected to catch new hires up to speed quickly, even if they have no prior experience in childcare or with children in general! So with no oversight from management on training you can imagine a lot of things fall through the cracks. I was told when i was hired that i wouldnt have to take work home with me but i never got the planning time i was promised. Management perpetuates gossip and rude speech to and about staff. But the kids and parents are amazing and all of them are so generous and grateful. The kids are what keeps you going. 

Do not work here. The management does not care about your well being at all, neither the children themselves. They harass you about everything and write you up for pretty much anything. There is no happiness at this place just horrible behaved children with demanding parents and mean managers. Job security is a joke and the pay its pathetic. They treat the children and families like cattle and put no effort into actually teaching or giving the teachers tools to better the classroom. Everything has to to be approved from Corporate Headquarters. Million of pointless meetings and terrible uniforms. There is no upside to this job. I could go on and on about my experiences and the terrible things they have done but I wont, just take my advice and work somewhere else.

Of course it had it's down parts that were tough, but that comes with the territory...but overall, I loved working there! I started there as a "janitor" and ended my two years there working as the Infant Room Teacher/Floater and I learned every child's name and every parent's name. They were all so sweet to me and I loved every bit about it! We had parties almost every month in the break room and there was so much food =) Everyone there became part of my family and even though I left there two years ago, I still talk to every girl, including my boss who was like a second mother to me and her son who also worked there were was my best friend. I would recommend this job to anyone!

First off,  my experience is as a manager. 
In the beginning the corporate staff were amazing and really assisted me in getting acclimated to my new Director role. 3.5 years later- staff changes at the corporate level has made it a hostile environment. 

Managers are not supported. 
Major changes happen that are not in the best interest of the clients, staff or onsite managers.
Managers are given a heavier work load because decisions are not thought out and then switched back. 
Minimal training when implementing major changes.
Managers are not supported with challenging staff behaviors. 

It made for a toxic environment.


What is the best part of working at the company?
Interacting with the kids and developing relationships with the families. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No help with kids who are out of hand. Office just sits around and doesn’t help. Breaks aren’t on time. Director is awful to work for. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very one sided. Not at all what it should be. Environment is hostile if they don’t like you. They cover things up that parents should know about. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Over capacity. Rudeness from office staff. No help.

Working at Kids N Us has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had! 
I originally considered this job because I am considering working with kids in a clinical setting, and this job has been a great way of having that experience I need of working with kids. 
Management are all very nice and super flexible with time off and appointments, as long as you let them know ahead of time. 
I’ve learned a lot so far just from working here a few short months. Everyone has been so sweet and helpful, and it’s great because we get things done and work as a team! Working here might be very very stressful, but you go home feeling rewarded every single day !

1 star is VERY generous. Definitely underpaid for the work that is expected of you. It’s a high stress environment with little reward. Management plays favorites and people who’ve worked there longer than you will treat you like you know nothing. The kids and their parents were the best part of working here. I was an assistant teacher who barely spent time in my main classroom. You will get pushed around. They don’t care if you’re sick and will happily jeopardize the children’s health just so you’ll come into work. I’d avoid applying if I were you, save yourself the stress.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
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School teacher 8 salaries reported	$19.96 per hour
Lead teacher 2 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour

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