cook

nutrition assistant

teacher

special education teacher

custodian

Oregon-School-District

I love working for the district.  I have been with the company for going on 14 years.  The ONLY negative I have is that the pay is horrible.  I qualify for poverty-level income equivalency and there's no way to get a pay raise because it's a union.  The good thing about the union though is that they do make sure everyone gets some type of raise annually but even so, after 13+ years, I am not even making $15 an hour. My job is rewarding though and I learn new things everyday.  The staff is wonderful, like a family team.  The kids are fun to work with although there are a lot of difficult attitudes to deal with.  The district provides a lot of training to help you deal with this which is very beneficial. Additionally, the management is great, the benefits are super and having time off over the holidays to be with my family is wonderful.  I would stay working here forever if it paid more.  I'm just really struggling right now, working extra hours when I can and that is something I never had to do in the past.  All in all though, this is a great place to work.  

I spent 21 years with this district and although the pay was not as good as surrounding districts, the culture made up for it.  I had supportive administrators and amazing staff that helped make my job much easier.  I knew they had my back and could count on them to back me up when needed.  Their focus was on the student and that is what mattered to me.  All children can learn and they hold that philosophy to heart!  They were making strides in equity and hope that goal continues.  They have added math and reading interventionists to help struggling students as well as SEL coaches and social workers.  They believe in working to help the "whole" child and work well with outside agencies when needed.  

A typical day at elementary school was an hour in the kindergarten classroom assisting with children's projects, correcting papers, and doing bulletin boards.  The next hour was working in fourth grade classroom assisting teacher with spelling tests, reading groups, and correcting papers. 
I then supervised recess duty and the last hour of the morning was workroom time spent doing any projects needed for either classroom.
The most enjoyable part of my job was working with the children and working with some amazing & friendly teachers.

PROS:
-Fantastic teachers and paras - very supportive and collaborative
- Plenty of PD opportunity
- Competitive Salary (for teaching standards...)
- Safe schools and updates to buildings, clean and up-to-date schools
-Solid teaching curriculums
- Plenty of technology (1 to 1 chromes starting in 3rd grade, tablets k-2)

CONS:
- Challenging/demanding families
- Student disrespect
- Not bottom line for student behavior making it difficult to teach
-Stress levels / Challenge work/life balance

What is the best part of working at the company?
I love the people I work with

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A student having a bad day

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Warm, friendly and welcoming 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Anywhere from working with students, doing recess and supervising lunches

What is the best part of working at the company?
People care about everything! Children,community and all!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Time constraints.  Plenty to do as a part time employee 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy and making sure everything is ready for the next day.

I would like to find employment with challenges and meaningful goals, that can utilize my teamwork and problem solving skills, for personal and professional growth.   There is no growth for me at the Oregon School District.

Job duties are very fulfilling, but can be difficult depending on the caseload. I think the administration could have been more collaborative with the team. 

Working with Oregon School District was the first paying job I actually had. For the most part it was a good experience. I learned my skills and what I was bad at. I was able to figure out possible jobs for the future while I was their too.

Prepared breakfast and served, by myself.
Had help to prepare and serve lunch. 
Cleaned and closed kitchen, by myself.
Fast paced, but awesome job.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cook 4 salaries reported	$22.34 per hour
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Special education teacher 5 salaries reported	$62,727 per year
Custodian 3 salaries reported	$23.73 per hour

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