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MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

I've been a special service provider (psychologist/social worker) for almost 10 years, and I have NEVER experienced a district that runs like Mapleton (not in a good way). The people in the Special Ed department are great, but the fact that they only have 1 SSP in each building, where most students are experiencing active trauma, is a huge red flag, and a total disservice to the students. Buildings should absolutely have two SSP's, in order to adequately and equitably provide support to students. Because of this, I basically had to sacrifice my own mental health in order to support the students in my building.

I also got screwed financially. Everywhere else, an SSP degree falls in the MA+30 lane on the salary schedule, because our education level is higher than just a master's degree. But when I sat down at the table to sign my contract, I was told "A master's degree is a master's degree, it doesn't matter how many credits it was", and was forced to take a huge pay cut with no chance of negotiation. With 60+ credits of graduate level education, I should not be making the same salary as a person with a 24 credit master's degree. With the Denver cost of living, I couldn't afford to stay in this job if I wanted to because they just simply don't have a high enough salary to make it work. So that was a huge bummer, and I would never recommend this district to an SSP for that reason alone, when they could go to DPS and get paid in the MA+30 or even PhD lane (12k+ higher). 
I did appreciate the family-like atmosphere of the building and the special ed team. There are tons of people who have spent their entire career in Mapleton, so they must be doing something right. 

As a special education paraprofessional, the job description makes it sound as though you will mostly be a teacher's aide. You must have college experience to do your job but the background doesn't necessary have to be related. In my particular classroom, the bulk of the work is done by the paras. The instruction is given by us, the curriculum is implemented by us, the tests are administered by us, and so on. In addition to taking on the role of a certified teacher (which we are not), there are various medical needs and behaviors that really require the students to have more support than they receive. Unfortunately, it is difficult in this particular building to really get through to administration just how difficult the position can be. They expect a lot from us but don't give us the proper resources OR keep our classrooms fully staffed. Ultimately, determine if you truly have a passion for special needs children before pursuing that type of position in this district. If you aren't okay with basically taking on the role of the teacher and then some, you may want to rethink taking this position. The kids are phenomenal and all the want is someone to treat them like a normal kid. They deserve better resources and support.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They have gas on sight, their awful management there everyone is related and they allow the Bus para to dictate your relationship with the kids just because they had a bad experience. They expect you to have the same outcome.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They allow the paras to run and control the buses if they’ve had a bad experience with kids prior years, they expect the new drivers to be as angry at the children as they are each person is individual and each person has a way of working with children and just because that driver and that has a team had a hard time discipline the children, especially the older ones doesn’t mean everyone will have that same problem!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Uneasy everyone is related fro drivers paras office staff! They gossip all day everyday about each other that’s pretty standard however this place is the worst I’ve ever been involved in honestly!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Grab your keys log in sit in the gossip room with your mouth shut till it’s your time to leave!

Mapleton is a very small public school in Oregon located 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. I substitute when needed.   
      The students travel  5-15 miles on the bus to get to school.Their school week  is a 4 day week.  Mapleton is a beautiful place on the Siuslaw River. Many residents hunt and fish here and do water sports in the summer.
       The students have free breakfast,and reduced lunches, Mapleton provides many field trips, and activities. that promote organization, and responsibility.  High School students do get to compete in basic sports with other schools.  
       In the winter you might see 3-6 inches of snow, and between 70 and 130 inches of rain.  That's what helps bring out the deer and elk and gives a natural resource for the many creeks and small waterfalls in the area on the many hiking trails.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The leadership is leaving a legacy of failure and mediocrity. So sad it has been this way and continues to be.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The superintendent and her cabinet are unable to move the needle on achievement or academic excellence. Mapleton has a fear based culture that will not change without outside influence.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All leadership from outside fail because the culture can’t and won’t change. There is no desire to do the difficult work. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working around the nepotism and whims of the district leadership.

Very busy and fast paced.I learned how to work with a varity of different machines and tools that are required to get the job done and learned how to do a varity repairs to the facility.I  run a crew of 2 custodians under my supervision.Being a small district we are under staffed so we have to cover the building when crew members call in sick or are gone for long lengths of tme.The statisfaction of making someones day when you helped them out!

I have been gone from this district for thirteen years, so it is not practical or purposeful to review it. At the time (1999-2002), however, it was a small, financially-strapped and poorly administered district. I had a new principal for each of the three years I worked there, alongside a highly professional, veteran staff. Were it not for the excellence and experience of my colleagues, it would have been a very difficult working environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Coworkers try to support each other 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No support from administration, students have no consequences for behaviors they are allowed to leave class for any reason, disrespect is addressed by administration.


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic and all about administration politics 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chaotic as students have no consequences to disruptive behavior

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not much. Way too political. Very dishonest practices

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Administrative overbearing and unethical 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Poor at best staff is not supported and student behavior is out of control 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressfully from the start to finish. Required to cover classes and not get planning time

Advancement in this district depends on who you are related to. Family ties run deep here. This workplace is hostile with a high rate of turnover. My administrator wasn't even licensed, but there is no way to report to CDE, unless you confront the school board. The last teacher that complained was not renewed. I was harassed sexually, bullied and treated like a peon. Security is lax, many unlocked doors and places for kids to get in trouble.

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