classroom teacher

para educator

early childhood teacher

administrative clerk

nutrition assistant

Palmdale School District

As a classified employee, I feel very close with my coworkers. But most of the time it feels like we're only so close because of our mutual disdain for administration.
Understand this: No matter how nice they are, no matter how many gifts they give you, no matter how much they sweet talk you, administrators never have your back. They will overwork you and push you to your limits, stretching every definition of your job description to the absolute limit- and then some.
Not to mention the kids. This generation is coming from the lockdown era as well as the era of the social media algorithm. These kids are dopamine addicts and get very bored of playing by the rules fast- not to mention their competitive, unsportsmanlike, and sometimes violent behavior.
That said, it's steady work. As long as you can keep your head down and muscle through the bad days, you can find a sense of purpose working with the kids. The pay isn't great, and you get nothing over the summer, but there's lots of paid holidays and taking days off is an almost no-questions-asked deal. You don't even have to call anyone, you can schedule your absences online.
Don't expect much in the way of training. You'll be thrown straight into the thick of it, and you'll have to become very familiar with your coworkers very fast if you want to learn the essentials of the job. Once you get the hang of it, though, you'll come to understand why it's worth staying if you haven't got much in the way of higher education: There are worse jobs out there.
P.S. Unions are your friends. I can't speak for the teacher's union but the CSEA is very strong.

My job was fairly easy, and I essentially work alone (or by myself in the health office), and I love working with the students, and I especially love the job. However, working with admin can be a pain, especially when needing information, or when I request items that I need for my job, and/or office supplies. Admin also does not make any effort to give positive feedback when a job is well done, but they will definitely tell you when you did something wrong. For example, people who have caused a lot of problems in the office, and at the district level, and who are manipulative, awarded with "Employee of the Year". 

Admin, and the district do not understand laws concerning ADA, or veterans, nor do they know the laws under both, so when you request an accommodation, they'll give you a packet for physical disabilities, which does not cover every disability. So if you have a psychological disability (or non-physical) attribute they will not know what to do. They will require you have a medNo support for single parents whatsoever, no sympathy for those going through difficult situations, no positive feedback, nothing.... 

But other than those discrepancies, I love my job, and I love the nurse I work with, the students, the hours, everything but the interactions with staff and admin, and HR not having a clue what to do when it comes to ADA or veterans.

For the Mental Health- Intensive Case Manager position, the program is ran by a supervisor who does not value MFTs and who regularly insists that they cannot understand the educational system because this is not where their experience comes from. Nepotism is rampant in the department and the therapists who are not either related to or close personal friends with the supervisor are micromanaged and often set up to fail. The supervisor has no managerial training and does not understand how to work well with others. There is no recourse due to a lack of appropriate oversight from above. There is also no union representation because this position is categorized as Leadership/Management. 

If you have a great work ethic and a passion for helping others, I would avoid this particular position. By the time MFTs become licensed, we have gained years of experience and knowledge that we are not able to use in this program. I recommended to the district that they consider relaxing the hiring requirements, as individuals as qualified as MFTs are not needed for the job that this supervisor will allow them to perform.  

For other employees/departments, the district seemed a great place to work! PSD pays well, the benefits are amazing and most people seemed happy. The district employs MFTs in other positions/as school-based counselors, and they were generally happy, as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people I work with on my school site are very supportive and not just at my school. I have been told that other school are very supportive and understanding and helpful. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part is students behavior and the disrespect that comes from students. Someone of this students can test your patients every day. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My work environment is helping students with emotional distress and helping students make better choices with each challenge. The culture is positive and understanding from each individual. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My days are normally busy with students not wanting to listen to teacher or follow directions. Some students don’t want to be at school and choose to AWOL on a daily basis. Teachers are very supportive willing to step in to help. The principal is always ready to supportive staff with any situation that arises.

I work with a speech teacher and I have never had a problem until I started working with her. I work at different schools and got alone with anyone that I have previously work with. When I started working with this teacher I was given the worse evaluation that I have ever in my life. This particular teacher made it seem like that I was the most incompetent person on the planet earth. I couldn't cut, I couldn't follow direction, I couldn't answer a phone, I failed at every aspect as her assistant. However, I was told that this position was to assist the teacher and not teach. I have no experience as a Speech Pathologist. I basically trained with her for about a month to be told that I have 9 days to fixed these mistake which turned out to be 2 days. Ms. Particular teacher with her OCD and germaphobia tendencies. Hey I work for a living and I'm not here to do your job that you spent years to train. Because I wasn't as perfect as you does that mean I should get fired. No!!!!!. It means for you to train me better instead of stabbing me behind the back and throwing me under the bus.

What is the best part of working at the company?
superintendent  is not only a very caring man. He comes around his schools and visit often.
The staff and administration has been wonderful as I have worked there for over 25 years.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The curricular I felt was a little above the grade level students and I felt there was too much testing the kids

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is OK, but some of them administrators can be very demanding. administrators need to be more positive with the teachers

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
we have a regimented schedule throughout the day, including all of the subject s to be taught and inputting test scores planning curriculum and making daily lesson plans

What is the best part of working at the company?
The culture of the staff is wonderful, we support each other, supervisor is great and if you have questions or concerns regarding your field of work there is someone who will inform you with the tools you need rather than leave you behind

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Kids will be kids. Redirecting them can be repetitive but consistency is everything 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Positive inviting,  and kind we like to uplift our kids 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It can be busy on some days and the days can go fast, depending on how you choose to handle your day is your choice

A typical workday begins at 7:30 prepping for the day.  I have learned that adults and children are very much the same; they have the same concerns and joys.  Management did their best to solve problems between teachers and parents, as well as between teachers and management.  Co-workers were amiable and easy to get along with. Teachers collaborated at grade levels; sharing lessons, solutions for students who had difficulty in class and helping each other with student discipline.  The hardest part of the job was dealing with parents who didn't collaborate with teachers. While the most enjoyable part of the job documenting student progress and seeing their delight in learning.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Meeting the children’s needs and work with the parents to make sure they know how important the education is for their children 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not having. Enough time to do paper work , not enough pay for what we do as a teacher 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is not to bad it is what you make out of it . We have a diversity in the school system but mostly Latino/ Spanish families 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Some days are more stress than others, we deal as teachers with children with many different mental health issues.

This was a very good and educational program that helped to empower and educate  families of low income. The parents would bring their children to school and were able to participate in their learning process by volunteering in the classroom. As teacher my job was to educate each child according to his or her own ability, as well as the parents.
 what I enjoyed most was the culture diversity of the class and learning from the parents and student what I would be able take with me and better build for the next semester, seeing the students and parents growth. The hardest part was saying good bye.

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