teacher

elementary school teacher

Litchfield Elementary School District 

When I started at this district they were wonderful. The students were great, good parent involvement and teachers were supported. By the time I had left the teachers were always wrong, they were micromanaged and constantly told they were doing things wrong, The district seems to not want the older, experienced teachers, they are getting rid of them or making them so miserable that they leave and they are hiring young teachers that want to be friends with the students and not really teach. The incentive for advancement is only there if you are young, female and pretty. The pay used to be competitive, but they quit giving as much yet expected more from the teachers. Always long hours and no support, the students and parents seem to hate the teachers, if they have it out for one they will end up being fired somehow.

Obviously working for kids isn't for everyone, but I definitely recommend working here, or for any school for that matter, if you enjoy working with kids. The school I worked at in particular was literally amazing. The kids, my coworkers, my managers, the environment, EVERYTHING was perfect. I moved almost an hour away so I, unfortunately, had to leave, but my time working there was so rewarding an a true pleasure. I never looked into their benefits so I can't comment on whether they were good or not, but I do know they offered health and dental insurance, along with a 401k.

There is a reason why that district needed to hire over half their staff this summer. Pay is decieving, teachers are out to get each other, Parents who think their kids do no wrong, kids who are disrespectful and are ready to fight at any minute, as they have a  total disregardof following rules and being "good citizens". Admin should stick up for their employees instead of taking the parent's side out of fear, no grades given, kids can retake anything so you have more work to do, ugh just a totally toxic place to work.

Too much favoritism...work environment is TOXIC....Director is vicious...Minimal hours...Not a good place to work. Just watch places like Indeed where employers post job listings. They are almost always looking.  There is a very high turn over rate there due to a toxic work environment. The  pay scale is low in my opinion. You as a School Bus Driver have anywhere from 50 to 82 young lives you are responsible for and deserve better pay.

Litchfield is a district with a”good old boy” mentality that hire friends and family that are boys qualified for certain positions and build a culture of protection and inclusiveness to only them and is not open to outside ideas that can help promote the brand of an”A” rate district which left them in the stone ages with no growth for the future of the community that they serve.

Loved teaching little ones and communicating with parents.
  I learned how to multi-task and problem solve immediately.
  Grading, attendance, power points all completed on computer.

The hardest part of the job was being continually on my feet.  After my auto accident I could not stand all of the hours necessary.

The most enjoyable part of my job was working with people.

Middle School Teachers are not as influential as the Elementary Teachers are. The District is busy reorganizing itself and may find that they will do away with middle schools altogether, opting for the K-8 model. Loved it when I started -- but that was back when it was a middle school model. Elementary teachers love, love it here. Middle school teachers, not so much. The job is the job. Either you love it or you don't.

This job involved watching children of all ages, helping with their homework, planning scheduled activities and providing excellent care while they were in the program. I was also able to substitute at other schools in the district, allowing me to work on-on-one with special needs students and with other children in a team environment. It was very rewarding work and I enjoyed showing up every day.

Great staff - really supportive.  Nice environment to work in.  

Typical day included crossing guard duty.  A technology class per grade K-8th.  The administration was wonderful.  Teachers deeply invested in the growth and well being of the children.  The hardest part of my job was having 8th graders at the end of the day, when they were ready to go home.

I worked as a part-time preschool assistant. The hours were great and the job was very rewarding. I supported a great lead teacher with another amazing assistance. The hardest part of the job was working with challenging students. The school had a great pta and parent involvement. The pay was low but retirement compensation was fantastic. 

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