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Middle Tree is an amazing place to work and learn how to work with young children. Coworkers are always friendly and understanding. The big issue, however, comes from communication with higher ups.

You can get laid off for no reason or explanation. On top of that, they can also lay you off on the literal last second. The communication between tutor and HQ leaders is very poor, not to mention the nonexistent communication between the financial team and tutors.

This is a contractual position that renews every quarter-year.

I've explained to the company on multiple occasions that I wanted a conference on my disability. It was refused by omission. When my disability acted up, they did not understand why I would require time off. This could have been prevented if I was allowed to speak with HQ in the first place.

You can expect to be one tutor to 10-20 kids. Getting every kid's homework done is a great challenge and many sites do not have the resources (substantial books, materials for everyone, classroom) to work.

The site, while also LGBTQ friendly, does not defend LGBTQ discrimination from parents and the school district.  

The students are worth working for. I've rarely had a truly out-of-line child that I could not handle.

Middle Tree is a great place to work if you are able to not do it for the money. It needs immense overhaul of the HQ and HQ behaviors in order to succeed. This non-profit does help kids but it needs work to become an ethical, communicative company.

I strongly discourage Business, HR, and Education professionals from seeking employment at Middle Tree. Leadership like Executives, program managers and directors’ failures are responsible for the dishonest and unprincipled operations of the business. In addition, there is no HR department to mitigate or address employee issues: The core values of this company are not practiced or embodied by executives or the CEO.
I strongly encourage field workers like tutors, behavioral technicians, and teachers aides to look elsewhere for employment at a reputable company! Middle Tree offers part-time employees no benefits, below minimum wages, and no professional development. There are little to no pros of dedicating your hard work and time to this company no matter what position you are working.
There are no additional hours of work available for employees. The education team often displays a culture of exclusivity that may foster a sense of division among members, which can be counterproductive to collaboration and team cohesion. What does this look like day to day for field workers? This means programs are understaffed to cut costs, classrooms are out of ratio, and TA's/ tutors are overworked while their concerns are ignored! Overall, antagonistic environment for administrative and field staff. Toxic workplace is an understatement.

My experience at Middle Tree was marred by numerous issues, primarily stemming from the poor management and leadership style. The company culture was dominated by favoritism, where certain employees received special treatment based on personal relationships rather than merit. This created an atmosphere of inequality and division, making it difficult for many of us to succeed or feel valued.

What made matters worse was the behavior of the CEO. His frequent outbursts and unprofessional treatment of staff created a hostile work environment. He often belittled employees in front of others, leading to low morale and fear among the team. Instead of offering support or guidance, his leadership style seemed to revolve around criticism and intimidation.

Management did nothing to address these issues, allowing the toxic atmosphere to fester. Gossip, favoritism, and unaddressed conflict went unchecked, and the lack of leadership made it impossible to trust that the company had employees' best interests at heart.

 A healthy workplace cannot thrive when employees feel disrespected and undervalued.

I worked there last year and 2022, my regional was nice, personally but HR wasn’t very helpful. We were very understaffed, and I remember my first day was very exhausting, and that set the tone for the rest of the year, I am unsure if Middle Tree has put the work to improve, but I do know, if you work here, you have to have some thick skin!! if you’re in it just for the kids, and you like kids, I would say this is a good job to start working because you don’t need to have units or a degree, just a high school diploma & the interview felt easy and I felt confident in myself. But it’s still not a place I recommend working! I think I got gray hair working without the support of my company, the reality of it is that you get thrown into the job without any training, they are understaffed, management didn’t come and visit enough, so we felt like we didn’t have enough support, the pay needs to go up, the staff are doing more than they are paid for, I spent hours and money off the clock, because we didn’t have enough time or material, you cannot live off of this job, but it’s a fun job if you like kids and only the kids!

This was a great first job. As a full-time student for the past two years, I was desperate for any kind of job but no one would hire me due to my lack of experience. This place gave me welcome greetings, a totally new outlook on life, and the knowledge to apply for the job I now have. 

I read the past reviews and feel obligated to say: as for any job you're thinking of applying to, do your research. They have a website that clearly states they are a nonprofit organization, and in the interview the CEO clearly explains that there is an internship period with evaluations. In my orientation the deputy director also told me about the internship process.

Middle Tree is such a kind, thoughtful place who really care about their students. The staff is very close-knit but welcoming to others. Definitely the best place to work whether you're a social butterfly or if you want to come out of your shell.

A lack of foundational support systems mired my time at Middle Tree, and concrete solutions to visible administrative issues within the company. Even when my team and I worked to the full extent of our carrying capacity, i.e, hours, energy, student-to-tutor ratio, and data entry, the pay and stressful environment could not justify the position. However, the silver lining in this applies to those who are willing and able to learn directly from underresourced communities and the children within them. If you take this role, beware of anyone who espouses the idea of a corporate family setting, especially Regional Managers. The best part of this job was learning interpersonal skills with the youth and team coordination.

The students and site leads are honestly the best part of this job. The kids make tutoring enjoyable and rewarding, and the site leads are supportive and easy to work with.

The supervisors are a whole different story. They’re really disorganized and don’t provide enough materials or resources to do the job well. On top of that, they micromanage, play favorites, and make the environment stressful. When things go wrong because of the lack of support or preparation, they’re quick to blame you instead of stepping up to help.

The tutoring itself is fulfilling, but the way the supervisors run things makes it hard to enjoy the job the way you should.


The kids are a huge part of why this is a fun place to intern. If you’ve never worked with kids, you should intern and get the experience. It can be very stressful because kids aren’t at the same level so you have to adjust and move between kids of different ages and levels. But, you learn patience, get a review of all grade-level work, get some great experience with kids, meet fun people, and even learn about resources for yourself and young ones in your family. It seems they mainly work with volunteers and interns. But for someone who needs hours for a school program or needs something to do in the summer, this is a good experience and great way to give back to the community.

A typical day was chaotic with little structure and no real support. I learned how not to run a nonprofit. Management was inconsistent, dismissive, and played favorites. Workplace culture was performative—focused more on appearances than actual impact. The hardest part was navigating constant miscommunication and the lack of respect for staff boundaries. The most enjoyable part was working with the kids—who deserved far better than what this organization provided.


Best way to get experience as a teacher. Middle Tree allows you to gain experience in a classroom and small group setting. Education is something that I'm interested in pursuing, but not having ever done it before professionally and this was a great way to get familiar with it. Staff was amazing, students are great. Working at a nonprofit was a little bit different than other companies I've worked for, but it was WAY more rewarding than any other job I've ever had.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Tutor 44 salaries reported	$23.23 per hour
School program staff 28 salaries reported	$20.33 per hour
Teacher's aide 8 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour
Elementary school teacher 6 salaries reported	$24.96 per hour
Classroom aide 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour

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