special education teacher

teacher

substitute teacher

aba therapist

elementary school teacher

Newton Public Schools

My experience has been overall positive. The teachers and administration are generally supportive and friendly. Teachers provide a positive, creative, and effecive learning environments. Students really seem to enjoy coming to school! One area of need for the school I work in is the special education department is very disjointed. They need to be more approachable, and follow up with employees when concerns are expressed. Staff report to too many supervisors which is confusing. Their focus should be geared towards modeling, and discussing  their expectations rather than solely pointing out implementation flaws with no feedback provided. Overall, it is a great place to work.

As with any public school district, there are issues, but Newton is one of the best districts in the best state for education, so it could definitely be worse. Work experience varies by building due to conditions and leadership (speaking from experience having worked in 5/21). If you are lucky to work in one of the greats, like Burr, Brown or Williams, you will have a close knit community of dedicated educators to rely on. Depending on your role and department, movement between schools is common. In a wealthy district the parents are a mix of supportive and demanding. In recent years, there has been a shift to more common data collection and curriculum, causing Newton to lose some of what made it special to work there. However, that seems unavoidable in this national educational climate and there is still a level of independence and much respect for educators as the professionals they are.

The teachers I worked with were amazing and hard working however administrators were not supportive and were so often putting out “big fires”. The gen ed students were often out of control and causing destruction to the school and refusing to do work- yet administrators provided no support. I would get pulled from working with my student who had an IEP and ASD diagnosis to work with other students some were even general education students (with classroom aid absences) because they were behavioral but had no diagnosis and no IEP providing them with an aid or paraprofessional- VERY illegal. The salary is so low it’s impossible to live off of- my coworkers and I all had to have second jobs. The teachers were so great and I learned so much from them.

The only good part was the students, the work schedule (8-3), and the pay. HR was a nightmare to work with, there's little appreciation shown to staff, lack of opportunities to grow, NPS can be a very toxic work environment at times due to lack of confidentiality and accountability for all staff. If you're in any ways good at your job you will be taken advantage of while other employees are allowed to sit on their phones without repercussions. Overall, I never once felt appreciated or valued in this role (except from students' parents). I enjoyed most of my coworkers but there are a lot of cliques and the gossiping makes it a very unprofessional and uncomfortable space. The hours were great, I loved being done with work by 3, and the students were the reason I came to work every day.

The teachers were usually very easy to work with and I loved the kids. Coworkers were all cool too. It was actually not that bad the first year. 

My father passed away in March and they only gave me 3 weeks off. I was obviously not well enough to go back to work and it showed. Instead of supporting me management told me "it's not about the staff, it's about the students" and fired me in June.  

This is a fine job if you're looking to get a start in teaching or special education but be warned. Management won't help you advance your career or care if anything happens in your personal life

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed the interaction with the children I rode with on the bus.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part was having to deal with the bus/van driver at times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture was great because I was dealing with children which I loved.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The typical day was meeting the bus/van driver at one of the children's homes and then we would go pick up three more children then bring them all to school and then the bus/van driver would bring me back to my car until it was time to go and get them at the end of the day.

This is a great place to work if you are passionate about social issues.  The specific school that I worked for went above and beyond in raising awareness about social issues. I personally felt that it was a bit much considering the age of the students.  But, they mean well and if that is what you're about then it's a great thing.  It just doesn't align my my particular beliefs concerning what young kiddos are exposed to in school.  

Morning:
Classes K-6 at elementary school
Afternoon:
Classes  7-12 afternoon

Working knowledge of children and development appropriate lessons throughout K-12.
Acute organization of materials and curriculum always provided..


Most difficult part of the job was time management; ie. getting from one place to another.

Most enjoyable part of job was the children.

Collegiality and people skills needed to interact effectively with varied staff, parents at more than one school

My time with the Newton Public Schools was short so a full review so it is not appropriate for me to write a full review. I was placed at Newton Public school for a semester long student teaching practicum at the end of a Masters in Education program. The overall environment and atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. I would have been happy to remain at this location if a paying job were available. As a recent graduate I'm looking for a paid teaching position.

Para’s are over worked, and not shown enough respect or appreciation, even sometimes undermined by teachers. Para’s are with their students during every moment of the day, sometimes not given a break because there is no coverage. It is a very demanding job. A plus is  connecting with certain children and building strong and lasting relationships. Being able to help a child rewarding. 

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