paraprofessional

special education paraprofessional

compensation specialist

preschool teacher

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Muscogee-County-School-District

The issues start the top and trickle down. Poor pay. Poor administration. Poor student outcomes. The students are amazing but that’s perhaps because we as educators love and value the work we do and the children we serve. The teachers can be quite amazing but the district t runs off quality instructors who are usually fleeing failing schools under bad management (principals). The system of keeping bad administrators because they’ve “done their time” is harmful for the students. If dozens of teachers have left a school every year since the appointment of a principal the superintendent should rightly reevaluate said principal and place them on an improvement plan like any educator in the district would be subject to. The policies limiting transfers of provisional teacher is toxic and contributes to the loss of talent the district t continues to experience. Too much preference has been given to dated and incompetent administrators instead of retaining and recruiting quality educators. Funds are squandered on mediocre tech, unnecessary football stadiums, superfluous bonuses for administrators and such. Not enough has been poured into addressing the clear data proven learning gaps plaguing students since the development of covid-19. Students continue to fail and the motto in schools not fortunate enough to be “good schools” like Columbus or Shaw remains “move the needle”. Students are passed who aren’t on grade level. Students are making it to high school classes with 1 st grade reading and comprehension skills. Many of these issues are in education at large but MCSD has the resources to be a leader in education and yet remains an embarrassment.

Working for the Muscogee County School District (MCSD) has been very rewarding for my professional growth and development.  MCSD offers professional workshops, trainings, and certification courses throughout the year to ensure that every employee is well equipped to perform his/her job to the highest standard.  The typical work day usually isn't too stressful but stress is dependent on the time of year and nature of the job position.  Nevertheless, working for MCSD isn't anymore stressful than working for another employer.  Management is very supportive and I feel comfortable with talking to my manager about any aspect of the job.  The overall workplace culture is positive.  I believe that most employees are united in the mission and are willing to work with each other in order to achieve the mission.  I work in special education, so I would have to say that the hardest part of my job is the paperwork and documentation.  Sometimes managing student behavior can be challenging; however, utilizing positive behavioral management techniques usually deescalates most situations.  I really enjoy working as a speech assistant and doing therapy with the students is absolutely the best part of my job.  I would recommend working for the Muscogee County School District to anyone looking to start a career in education or who is a veteran in the field.

A typical day at work is actually atypical. Some days are quiet beginning with answering emails, submitting routine reports, and attending meetings.  Other days are busy consisting of the logistics of completing time sensitive projects.  I've learned to go with the flow of team activity in order to achieve the overall goals of the organization.
Management is exceptional in my department.  My manager communicates what is expected.  She encourages feedback and addresses any concerns in an objective manner.  My coworkers and I work in harmony and enjoy working together on projects.  We often tell one another how enjoyable it is working together.  The office environment is that of a family.
The hardest part of my job is managing time when time-consuming, special projects become priority and the typical duties and tasks are still expected to be completed.  The most enjoyable part of the job is when a team project is complete. There is a sense of pride in our work and increased appreciation for our teammates because we understand that the project could have been much more difficult without the efforts of each person involved.

A typical day involved managing a classroom of several students, to include specialized curriculum planning and engagement of fellow teachers in consultative settings for the purpose of mentoring the fellow teachers in developing Individual Education Plans, for which I was a subject matter expert. I fulfilled the role of Lead Teacher in addition to handling my own classroom, which role involved a great deal of statistics gathering, management and reporting, as well as supporting other teachers developmentally. This support extended outside my immediate school, as I was a consultant for other schools and even school districts in my area of expertise. My co-workers were highly qualified professionals with whom it was a great pleasure to work. A high level of commitment to supporting each other was the common concern among our team members. The hardest part of the job was dealing with students who became violent. The most enjoyable part of the job was the sheer joy of seeing students connect to the lesson and truly learn and love doing so.

Wow, where to even begin... The majority of students do NOT perform, read, or write anywhere near their grade levels and it simply screams "promotion" over graduation. The curriculum is "canned" and interspersed between superfluous district and state assessments - pre, post, Beginning Of Year, End of Quarter, EOUnit. When GMAS arrives, the students do not care because they have been tested AND assessed throughout the ENTIRE year to the point of being desensitized. There are far too many pointless meetings that could be covered with a simple email sent and other "data-driven" ones that are a complete waste of time and only exist to justify the 6-figures being paid to admin positions, so it looks like they are actually doing something resourceful.  Faculty and department meetings are held or cancelled at the last moment, the entire district admin office workers are non-existent, unreachable, and simply allow calls go directly to voicemail, never to be heard of again. The district almost completely embodies policies and attitudes of "anything-goes”. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is working and getting to know and love the children in this district.. Most are struggling with issues.. beyond the scope of most adults.. but they still try to do it with a smile. 
There will be as much love as there is disrespect. For every loving obedient child there is another in need of guidance, attention and correction. 
Coworkers can make or break this job for you. If you are not a team player you will not make it far. 
The hardest part of the job is working with the few children who have no fear of punishments and knowing that there is no adequate consequences. 
A paraprofessional can not call parents. You must quickly determine what your guidelines are stick to them.

I learned as a substitute is a very challenging job. But if you prepared yourself then you have a better chance for a successful day. As a substitute teacher you learned to be always postivie about things so you are able to work with everybody, especially your management.  Culture in a workplace is very important because it is like personality in a person. Being able to work with everybody and learning their values and beliefs can make your workplace much more pleasant.  The hardest part of this job is being prepared by getting their early, getting familiar with lesson plans and just always stay postive.  The most enjoyable part of my day is that I met so many students all with different personality and meeting variety of people including principals that I enjoy working with.

A typical day was intense. 

I learned tht teachers had to set standard classroom procedures on the first day of class and then continually enforce them.

Management wanted things to go well and typically checked to see if teachers were being compliant with their directives. 

Teacher colleagues tended to be helpful towards one another. Many times going out of their was to help fellow workers.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with last minutes changes to the instructional day without warnings.

The most enjoyable part of the job was to watch students learn and apply what you taught them.

Typical day
- As a field technician, I covered 30 schools and sometimes other schools helping my team.(62 schools and 72 total buildings)
- I learned how to work alone with almost no supervision
- I learned how to interact with Clients in the field
- We went through 3 different work order systems
- I had to keep up with new technology/software
- Always able to adapt to the situation at hand
- The enjoyable part of the job was the instant gratification received after fixing a smartboard/projector or desktop/laptop for the client.  
- Hardest part, but still fun was wiring or fixing drops for network and replacing switches in network cabinets.

As a secondary teacher and administrator, my typical day would start with planning, goal setting and implementing agreed upon strategies for working with fellow educators/students.
In the field of education, i learned the art of consensus in reaching decisions on curriculum implementation. There were many teachable and learning moments.
The workplace culture was competitive and professional. Teamwork was a must for overall success.
The hardest part of my job

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Paraprofessional 15 salaries reported	$17.46 per hour
Special education paraprofessional 12 salaries reported	$20.23 per hour
Compensation specialist 2 salaries reported	$64,918 per year
Preschool teacher 5 salaries reported	$17.87 per hour
Nutritionist 5 salaries reported	$19.58 per hour

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