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The Positive: There are some students who are truly a joy to work with. They are committed and want so badly to have an opportunity to make a change in their life. There is also a tiny pocket of a few teachers who work hard to support these students in any way that they can. 

Reading Teacher Position: Working in the academics department, management does not seem to know the basics of curriculum and instruction. The phrase “You do, we do, they do” is repeated over and over like it’s some new, innovative technique. No professional development exists, you will not have a prep period and you will teach all periods all day. Your work day is 7:45-4:45pm. A nine hour work day. You will also have to stay late after school for unproductive meetings that focus on data and have nothing to do with curriculum, instruction, support, or the students. The manager is obsessed with data and stats but offers no clarity or discussion on direct correlation between data and instructional input, curriculum design, or student/teacher support. The lacking of basic leadership skills has resulted in low moral and a lack of community within the department. Some teachers sit on their phones all day and have the students work on coloring books or watch Disney movies. Management doesn’t seem to mind unless someone from corporate is visiting. You will be formally observed by corporate visitors who do not know the difference between the words subjective and objective let alone understand scaffolding, Bloom’s higher-order thinking, quality questioning, etc. The focus is on whether or not you are strictly adhering to their canned curriculum products and not supplementing the curriculum in any way; the corporation is more important than the student. The student is just a number. It has broken my heart.

The Culture: The staff are miserable. They are unprofessional treat one another like garbage. The staff lunch room is the most hostile teacher’s lounge I’ve ever been in. They gossip angrily about each other and students in ways that will make your stomach turn.

As the title states, working as an instructor at the Job Corps locations of MTC will give you M-F work with weekends and holidays off. But that is truly the only benefit. The pay is well below what it should be, and truthfully I could go into any other job in my field and make much more than I do with MTC/JC. The health benefits are laughable and most cannot afford them. Not to mention the fact that during last open enrollment the cost of them went up. Again. 
Management basically treats their instructors like babysitters and none of them seem to actually care that we are licensed in the trades we teach. We are verbally abused by rude and sometimes dangerous students because they only care about getting the centers full, no matter where the students come from. The reason they're trying to pack as many students in as possible is so that all upper management can receive bonuses. However, none of the instructors or any of the staff who have to deal with students daily ever see any bonuses. The last raise I got was over a year ago and it was 30 cents. 
Unfortunately the good students get left behind because staff has to put so much energy into the bad ones that they have no energy left for the ones who would actually appreciate it. Right now the only reason I stay is because of the few good students who would be screwed if they lost their vocation instructors. Eventually, that will not be enough to keep me. I would not recommend working for MTC or Job Corps to my worst enemy. 

Working at the East Texas Treatment Facility has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. A typical day involves a mix of structured programming, team collaboration, and one-on-one engagement with clients. 

Each day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real impact, and I find that balance both rewarding and motivating.

One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned here is the power of perseverance, empathy, and consistency. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but when Clients are ready to do the work, we’re here to support them every step of the way. I’ve also developed stronger communication, crisis management, and leadership skills thanks to the support and guidance from our management team.

Management leads by example, is approachable, and genuinely invests in both the staff and the clients. Their commitment to growth and accountability sets the tone for the entire team. The workplace culture is one of unity, mutual respect, and shared purpose—we celebrate wins, support each other through challenges, and stay focused on our mission.

The most difficult part of the job is carrying the emotional weight that sometimes comes with seeing people struggle. But even in those moments, the work remains meaningful. The most enjoyable part by far is witnessing the transformation in clients—seeing them grow, change, and regain hope. Those moments make every tough day worth it.

Overall, I truly love what I do. This facility may not be perfect, but the people here—from leadership to staff—are committed to making a difference. And being part of that mission is something I take great pride in.

I worked there and worked my butt off had a good job and got my job up to where it needed to be one day as I'm doing pill call a CO comes to the window screaming at me in front of a packed room of inmates stating I said lies that weren't true because another nurse said I did when I confronted both of them it was a quote misunderstanding I went to the major  and Warden and explained how upset and unprofessional that was and the very next day my boss  Dixon DON allowed me to work all day long then at the end of the day took me to HR And said treatments weren't being done n they were letting me go when it was pure retaliation because at my new job they put I was a great worker AND eligible for rehire and that I resigned when I was fired! How can u be a great worker and get fired? Make a long story short I've Notified the EEOC into this matter also it's a private prison no state pay or benefits nobody will back U up just allow u to be bullied and harrassed! Sadly the inmates were nicer than management! In 3 years the place went thru 7 health care administrators if that doesn't speak volumes idk what does! Horrible place to work would be great if new management was there I loved my job but management was snakes!

This company is based out of Utah and clearly has no idea of how Florida deals with their inmate population. Its like they just came to legislation, gave them a bunch of false promises as to how they can do it cheaper than the STATE System for the Department of Corrections. The turn over rate of Officers is very high and the morale is steadily declining. Promotions are given based on who you know, or if you are just a "YES MAN/WOMAN" that can be easily manipulated if you didn't know any better. Some days are easy sailing, while others can get out of hand and things get handled in the most unprofessional way. They offer a great deal of programs for the inmates, but can't even give a decent raise to staff, or even motivate/compliment staff. Its Lts against Sgts....Sgts against Sgts....Sgts against CO'S....Unit Mangers against Case Managers...etc etc. Some are just soooo gullible and will listen to whatever an INMATE has to say (more than likely a lie) and will hold grudges against whomever.  This is truly a place that needs to be reconstructed from Head to Toe! You pretty much are guaranteed 32 hours of OT every pay period for various reasons: 1. Staff shortage 2. To get them before they get you 3. Some supervisor playing dirty games, Etc etc. They are bound for lawsuit after lawsuit in my honest opinion. If you do decide to come to MTC-Gadsden Correctional Facility, politely stand your ground, and keep documentation of everything! Its not about what you do, it's how you do it, and handle business accordingly!

MTC is a great contractor to work for within Job Corps. They care about staff development & pride themselves on promoting from within. Frankly, it shows in all of their senior level management both at the center and corporate level. Do they have their faults? Sure. But the plusses I feel outweigh amy negatives. They have excellent training materials for all Job Corps positions on their company intraweb and have created comprehensive guides and resources, all of which are easily accessible to staff and management. This is huge for Job Corps because in a land of small contractors (and even big ones) most of them don’t have comprehensive training- yet MTC does. I started my Job Corps career with a different contractor and then moved over to MTC and was promoted twice in three years under them, and then got promoted again but with a different Job Corps contractor. Coming to MTC showed me a different and better way of how a center can be run, one that is student driven and focused on staff development. Even though I have moved again to a different Job Corps contractor I can say that it was MTC who believed in me, promoted me, supported me, and invested in me. If it wasn’t for them I would not be where I am today. If you have the initiative, the passion, and the drive to help young people, and are good at it, they will promote and support you 100%. They care about staff development, student engagement/happiness, innovation, and best practices. I’d work for them again in a heartbeat.

Worst job ever! I worked at the Baten Unit and management is inconsistent and unfair.Management also laughs in your face.  Management also has favoritism at this unit. There’s no room for advancement as a CIS. Human resources is always and everyone else’s business. Upper management and human resources are very unprofessional and unfair. I will write you up for every and any little thing. Bosses do not have your back and will take Clients side over yours.  I loved my job when I worked here and it was a different manager. I worked with this company for two years and the only positive thing I can say about it is that they give great bonuses at the end of the year. Benefits are not worth getting taken out of your check every two weeks. If you do not show up for work and you do Not show up for work and you know I have paid time off you automatically get written up for it. Management at this unit never thinks they are wrong. Rules at this unit are inconsistent And are always changing. Management never talks to coworkers, You will never know what’s going on until you get pulled into an office. Always accuses you of doing something wrong and will never believe you.When I first started with this company it was great due to the former being promoted to another unit it has declined over the year. Finally, this place is filled with nothing but drama drama drama. Don’t waste your time.

Working for Job Corps Atterbury/IndyPendence is like walking on egg shells daily. The management is cutthroat and they only care about the money they get from the federal government. The Center Director is a snake in the grass. He will sell out anybody to make himself look good. This company will lie and cheat on statistics to keep getting the money. The program is unorganized and not put together well. A typical day at IndyPendence consists of doing 3 and 4 jobs which are not your own. Then they complain about why you didn't finish your duties. If you are needing a temporary situation then go for this job. But don't expect to stay there a long time. IndyPendence has more staff come in and out of there than shoppers on black friday at a major mall. Chances are you won't be trained well and the person who is suppose to train you doesn't know their job, let alone yours. Don't trust the management or the center director. They create an environment that is hostile. They want staff to tell on each other and cheat on statistics. Nobody stays long at IndyPendence. The one good thing is some of the staff are good people really trying to help these young ladies. Working with the actual students was a good thing. The work wasn't too difficult but they made it harder than it had to be. The staff has only been there less than a year. They push all the good staff out because they start to figure what is really going on and they must continue the corruption.

This place is a mess. They will sell it as a great place to work, but it's not. They're so short handed that the HR won't fire anyone. They get fined by the state for every open officer vacancy they have. The turn over is crazy. People quit in training it's so bad. 14 people start in training and 5-6 stay, the rest quit. This is the place that people come to work at because even a cheap security company won't hire them. People get written up for the same stuff day after day and nothing happens. It's a TDCJ contract prison. The employees are just as bad as the inmates. There's one good supervisor here but ain't nothing going to happen to anyone. People call in saying they aren't coming to work or don't call in at all for days and nothing happens. They don't show up and it's okay to do that I guess.  You can go to work at the real prison and make more money than this place. 
Most of the employees are thugs and some even know the inmates from the neighborhood. They can't keep anyone here and the training is a joke. Basically you read the books on your own while the teacher talks to her friends all day. Why do you think they are constantly hiring supervisors from the outside? Because nobody there is capable of doing the job as a supervisor. Some of the stuff that goes on here is literally criminal. The stuff these people do would get you arrested in a real state prison...here, they just quietly suspend you and let you come back to work.

I worked at Gadsden C.I. for 6 years 3 of which i was in a supervisory position. This place has absolutely no structure, the management is clearly at fault.  You know its bad when in less then 5 years you had 2 different wardens, 3 different assistant wardens,, 3 different investigators, 3 different chiefs of security and countless correctional officers. Promotions are a joke and never given to the most deserving individuals.  All the correctional officers have very little knowledge of their job duties mostly from being uneducated or young fresh out the academy.   The actual work is so easy but made so hard by the fact that there is no backing from management or the lieutenants.   The lieutenants are all undeserving of their positions and are liars and cut throat. Staff will get fired for the wrong reasons and management will do it with a smile on their face.  The turn over rate is insane and the funny part is that instead of keeping your good workers they rather rehire the ones who quit on them.  Inmates are more honest then staff. Officers having inappropriate relationships with inmates are still employed while others who work hard are terminated for no reason. The facility is so under staffed that you have to work a mandatory 32 hours of overtime, this place does not care if you have a family or not,  while others get to go home with no repercussions.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 35 salaries reported	$41.31 per hour
Correctional officer 35 salaries reported	$20.63 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 18 salaries reported	$29.74 per hour
Substance abuse counselor 59 salaries reported	$21.43 per hour
Licensed vocational nurse 19 salaries reported	$29.89 per hour

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