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Schools you are working with are basically charter schools and many of the kids are wonderful to work with as well as many teachers. However when I worked in one of the schools, it felt like it was more of a daycare service and an institution. Many of the students had many emotional and behavioral difficulties. There were times when the kids got physical not only toward other students but also the staff. 
Staff members had concerns regarding students well being and safety, sometimes the concerns go ignored. The truth of the matter is that they want to keep them in the school to keep many the charter schools afloat. A student has to do something very terrible in order for them to be let out of the schools. Unfortunately many of the students don't know how to read or write and even if one wants to get more resources to help the students, one will get ignored. Administration give out a lot of unrealistic expectations which can be very draining.
If you enjoy working with kids, then wonderful but be prepared to have a huge amount of patience and prepare for the worst case scenarios.

The charter school I worked in was in total disarray and unorganized. Many students don't know how to read or write and depend heavily on teachers and aides to do things for them. Also, many students have mental, behavioral, and social issues that teachers and aides are not trained or experienced in working with. The administration and the other higher-ups say that they give support, but that is a lie. They fill employees with empty promises since they care about the number of students and enrollments. Some schools have closed down or laid off people due to the lack of enrollment, but it's better that way since the schools don't give enough resources to the students who truly need help. The school felt more like a mental institution and babysitting services than an actual school. I feel more sorry for the students since they are not receiving the help they need if they go to an actual school.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working at Para Los Ninos is helping students achieve developmental milestones. The admin and the teachers provide much support and encourage professional growth. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working at Para Los Ninos is learning how to support and guide students with behavioral problems.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture at Para Los Ninos are very supportive, and very student and family-orientated.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Instructional Assistants support students during morning drop-offs, prepare materials for the day, participate in morning community-building activities, provide large and small group support, supervise recess and lunch, and end the day with after-school pick-up support.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Work-life balance.  Family and self care was important. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
People aren't held accountable for things. The lack of responsiveness from colleagues. The constant change in leadership. Concerns aren't addressed if you're not a "top dog."  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
People are frustrated or annoyed  about things and tend to vent between themselves, but don't speak up to the people that should support and help make things better.  Extremely top heavy, aka too many chefs in the kitchen. That term has been said by several within the org in addition to it being a "s**t show," particularly in certain departments.

We have a great team of Career Advisor that work very well together to ensure that all participants receive the services they are in need of. Lots of paperwork due to tracking services provided to youth in order to maintain files up to date an current for state and city monitoring. A typical day at work is updating case notes on computer system, having youth visit through out the day for assistance in job searching, updating a resume, supportive services, assistance with school/vocational enrollment, or to use computer lab.

If you are starting your career in education this is a great place to start. You get to know a little bit about the different areas/services a school offers. Starting pay is OK but annual raise is only 5%. There’s a lot of new teachers and as an IA you do a lot of classroom management. Many newcomers so knowing Spanish at this point is required. Leadership team is alright. Sometimes I felt like they didn’t know what they were doing but acting as if they were. Restorative practices are 100% their thing so you sometimes might feel like students aren’t receiving consequences. 

Working with kids was great but, dealing with the staff was another thing, as they can be very unprofessional. I had to deal with offensive and derogatory comments based on my gender. If you want to move up you literally need to be on their good side if not they will bring up your personal issues within the staff. Also, some positions required for you to have a degree or permit at least CD units but some did not even have them and they would still get hired, but they had to hide when it was time to get rate it.

PRN is a toxic work environment. The first thing they said was that they are “a family” and I later learned the statement was a red flag. Management and old timers stick  together, do the bare minimum and unload all their work on staff beneath them. The workload can be excessive and the pay does not reflect the duties assigned. Management is unsupportive and they do not know how to be cohesive. They are not approachable and can be very juvenile. 

I clock in grab my classroom book to take roll of students present. Take then down to eat, then to play. The next hour is doing homework help and answer questions. What I've learn is childrena re very engage if you make fun activities but learnable as job requires it. The hardest part is trying to help many children with upsets, crying, fighting, and questions at the same time. The most enjoyable is playing outside during play time with children and the hugs too.

I worked for this company for Two years, and please I would suggest your company change it's name. You are not for the kids, and also management is terrible. They do not care about what happens in the interior. Employees are mistreated, and also over worked. Students lack respect. Management is terrible. Vanity is the key here. DO NOT be mislead by the falsification of the photos you see online. It is all a hoax.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
School principal 1 salary reported	$23.42 per hour
Associate teacher 1 salary reported	$21.08 per hour
Teacher 3 salaries reported	$75,876 per year
School teacher 6 salaries reported	$69,493 per year
Program manager 2 salaries reported	$72,419 per year

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