case worker

administrative specialist

therapist

administrative technician

senior caseworker

Prince William County Government

Arrival at the school is an easy one if you have substituted at this school before, so you know where the school is located. You enter the main office, where your equipment is given to you: keys to the room, lesson plans which were made by the absent Teacher, a folder describing school procedures and special instructions. The next place you go is to the absent Teacher's "mailbox", where you pick up any remaining equipment.You continue to the absent Teacher's room. It is still early, and students are scarce. You enter the room, making sure to lock the door behind you. There are additional instructions on the absent Teacher's desk,  that may tell you to make 100 copies of the chapter 4 - test review. Then the children arrive and the day begins.  A substitutes job is not easy not only do you have to make sure that the work the teacher provided is done and done completely, you also have to ensure that all safety measures are followed and met to the schools satisfaction while under your care. Each and every teacher wants not only for their kids to succeed, but fellow teachers and employees to as well. Some days can be harder than others dealing with such issues such as vulgar language, talking back, fighting, but that's all in a days work as a high school substitute. You must remain calm and continue to encourage the kids no matter how tough it can get. The most rewarding thing is seeing a student you have helped get a better score on a test or even the simple satisfaction of them thanking for just being there and giving them encouraging words.

Upon arrival in the first day , no one welcomes you , EVERYTIME you ask questions because you are not trained properly .. no one has time to help you or acknowledge you these seem like a bunch of teenagers as well as the management , the management have never even experienced what it was like being a deputy clerk they went from “ being on the front counter “ to “ management “ because of “ WHO THEY KNOW “ not what you know or what experience do you have. The work place is extremely toxic and every single person is extremely mean and nasty towards you for most of the time no reason, management has favoritism. They’re very unprofessional and never help with any situation. I’ve work place headaches you’re experiencing from the individuals inside the office. The pay is way too low for the workload that they gave you. They literally gave you 24 hours or should I say eight hours to do at least 300 cases so you go home burnt out and bad enough you don’t even wanna go in the next day due to Just the people in general at the job. This was by far the worst job I’ve ever had. I usually get along with people very well, but this office was like being in a h*ll  pit , please be very aware that what you are walking into you will regret. It’s sad that good people go into work places and have to deal deal with with these kind of things before even knowing anyone.

On a typical day I am responsible for delivering instruction for students on my caseload.  These students were found eligible for services to be delivered through an individual education plan, for specific learning disabilities.  Based on the eligibility results, I am responsible for the development of an IEP based on the students' individual areas of need. Goals are developed to address these needs, and are presented in a IEP meeting to all stakeholders. In my current profession, I learned that all students are unique and come to  the learning environment with a variety of styles and preferences. Instruction must fit these styles, and be relevant enough to engage the learner in meaning ways. 

I report to a principal and an assistant principal whom I respect as the learner of our organization.  I work and collaborate with an awesome group of teachers.  As a team, we take our profession seriously and feel responsible for student learning. The hardest part of my job is not being able to control what happens to my students when they leave the school building. The most enjoyable part of my job is to see the lights come on when my students finally learn a concept.

Job can be demanding at times, but the work/life balance is excellent, a four day work week is allowed, opportunities for overtime and pay for on call time (if you work in a position that requires it are there). I have never had a job in my life where I have earned so much leave. Off on holidays, VERY laid back workplace. As long as you do your job nobody gets in your business.  Some employees are drama, but that is everywhere. Some people complain, but that is everywhere. I have worked at enough bad jobs to know that this is an excellent place to work and an excellent county to work for. I feel the county executive truly has employees backs. The agency director and management are very approachable and reasonable people. The county has increased pay several times in the last few years and just did another increase. The county pays very well for my position (perhaps the best out of northern VA counties at this point)  and the benefits are also very good. Insurance is super cheap if you are single. It's still pretty reasonable (for insurance) if you have a family. Training and career advancement is always there, it also isn't too difficult to lateral to other agencies. No employer is perfect, but I have been happy here and enjoy my coworkers and feel very respected overall.

The environment is really great. There are challenges with any job, outside stresses, stresses working with others and personalities, but I feel my supervisory chain is so supportive. In the last year, the acting director on down generally have a  such a supportive vibe. Management feels open to figuring out how to not make things unnecessarily stressful which has been different from years ago. I think it's a great career, you can come in straight out of school and there are opportunities to learn, grow, new positions, move up the chain, and change as your experience and skills grow, or you figure out more about what you really love and want to do more of. Also, there is consistent support with developing your skills in all areas, I never feel held back from learning more or trying something new. Also, there is some ability to telework and I appreciate the flexibility. I also feel like I have the time off needed to take care of family.  I enjoy going to work every day and I like the people I work with. I feel passionate about our purpose. I would recommend work for PWC CSB to others. 

Prince William County Schools is a fairly good county to work for, however, they have lacked in their monetary raises and advancements.  Being a teacher is very mentally rewarding, but I am looking for more opportunities to advance and move forward. In my particular position, it is very difficult.  We have not received a substantial raise in over 5 years and this makes it difficult in Northern Virginia when inflation and prices raise, but the pay checks do not.  However, I really do enjoy teaching others... both young students and the adult population.  

I also enjoy training in software and that is also what I have accomplished in the county with the other teachers in both of the schools that I have worked for.  I enjoy being Co-Chair and it has taught me some of the most enjoyable aspects of being in management.  I have leaned that teaching others has humbled me greatly and I have been so grateful for that opportunity.  I would love to continue to thrive forward into another position and company and I can offer a great deal of knowledge and experience.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I want PWC to succeed. it needs excellent managers and much more staff and to streamline its processes and a total redo of website.  PWC needs.the planning roke ti be enormously enhanced in the development review process.  Corrupt and incompetent people need to be replaced with functional  well educated govt. administrators.  Work flows  need to be redone to make them more equitable.  A person ahould nit bave to do 3 peoples jobs due to absenteeism empty staff positions or work flow task assignments.  Hard workers should be promoted because they know how to improve processes.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Answering phones.  FoIAs.  Manual tasks like scanning that can never be caught up on.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Unequal workload. Inadequate pay for COL

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Processing customers; computer recordkeeping; review if docs; FOIA requests; answering phones; solving problems; researching.

Working in the school system for as long as I have, I have learned a lot of human nature from small children, disabled, teachers and staff and parents!  You learn quickly how to manage all their needs to the best of your ability while also standing strong when you are in disagreement but in an appropriate manner.  You learn a lot about management as it's your job to keep things on schedule and moving along when the teacher gets lost in her lesson.  It is also vital to have a good relationship with co-workers so that everything operates as smoothly as possible and everyone feels like they're a member of a team.  The hardest part of the job is dealing with parents who think their children are perfect angels....the most enjoyable part of the job is working with some children who are!

Here are a few words the discribe the culture of the Fire service I work in: Brother/Sisterhood, Camaraderie, Training, Preparedness,  Tiring, Leadership, Hard work, Work ethics, Teamwork.

The leadership is one that sees weak areas that need improvement and do their best to strength it. It demands you to give you best effort in service the citizens of the county with the best care. The best part of the job is the people I got to work with. Some of the best people I have ever meet. The commute for me is starting to wear on my family, resources, and finances. It is a great place for promotion as it is a growing department. It pushed my to do thinking never thought of doing and advanced my leadership skills. Learned how to respond to all types or emergency and to truly care for people.

I worked in an administrative position with Prince William County. I enjoyed the work hours and the short commute. The position that I was in did not allow me to advance. The county has several programs in place to help you advance however, your supervisor has to be willing to allow you the time to go to training. I would say that I would work for the county again, however, choose your department wisely. Find out exactly how many individuals have worked in that positon and the reason for leaving. If you find that position is open frequently find out why. Some individuals have worked for the county for several years and need new manager style. While working there I also felt that manager didn't care about you as a person just as long as you were getting the work done. 
Also make sure you get fairly compensated.

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