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At first glance, the environment seemed warm and welcoming people smiled, , and acted like they cared. But over time, it became clear that the so-called kindness was mostly surface-level. The only thing they consistently seemed to care about was attendance. As long as you showed up, everything else was overlooked. But the moment you were even slightly off track, the warmth disappeared, and that "family" vibe turned cold fast.

It was hard to get comfortable in a place where everything felt performative. The cheerful greetings, the compliments, it all started to feel rehearsed, like everyone was following a script rather than genuinely trying to connect. It didn’t help that the space was dominated by white people who seemed more interested in preserving a curated image of community than fostering real inclusion or understanding.

Even the few Black people in leadership roles didn’t offer much relief. In fact, they often came off as bitter, like they were carrying a chip on their shoulder. Instead of offering support or solidarity, their energy felt cold and unwelcoming, as if they had something to prove or protect. That made things even more isolating, because there was nowhere to turn for real connection or support just more fake smiles and passive-aggressive encouragement.


Forming relationships with the kids and seeing them make progress is the biggest plus of this job. The DIR floor time model is a unique & compassionate approach to working with kids on the spectrum. You will also meet some absolutely incredible, kind human beings here who put in everything to support the students. However, it’s a very high stress environment in most of the classrooms. You will see a lot of behaviors and it is quite common for staff to be injured by students on the job, sometimes seriously. Given the stressful/hazardous work environment and low pay for a lot of the staff (especially paraprofessionals, who get paid an insultingly low amount for the work they put in), it’s just not worth it to stay. As a result, there’s a high turnover rate among TAs and paras, the school always feels understaffed, and they end up hiring people that aren’t a good fit because they just need to fill spots ASAP. Rebecca School needs to put in work to become the kind of place TAs and paras will want to stay (increasing pay, adding more staff to some of the classrooms, doing more to properly equip staff for the types of behaviors they will encounter in the classroom). Until then, I’d say it’s maybe a good place to start if you are very interested in a career in special ed, but for many, it’s not a good place to stay long term. 

This review is being made as the Delta V. is making waves so keep that in mind. The school is a small building with small classrooms and even smaller elevators, but that is the least of anyone's worries. With leadership that prioritizes money over common sense you'll find yourself feeling like your less a part of a whole and just a cog in the machine. Thankfully the actual job is entirely what is advertised but its very toxic management is what you need to watch for. Any amount of time spent here will enlighten a person as to why so many leave. The environment and the whimsical way management seems to handle things leads to an environment that is more conducive to spreading every single cold/flu/virus than it is to stopping it. Thankfully teachers and general staff are incredibly aware and clean as much as possible but with new rules allowing children to go mask-less alongside anyone who is vaccinated that will change in the weeks to come. Couple this with an obvious lack of male staff and you'll quickly see how cliques in admin and various groups lead to a very toxic atmosphere where everyone not on your classes "team" can feel like the enemy.

This school has impressive funding and materials, but in my experience, leadership fails to use them effectively.

Daily work was physically and mentally demanding. I often handled student aggression without adequate training or support, and I regularly stayed past my scheduled time because no planning time was built into the day. In my view, management lacks transparency and follow-through. Communication felt inconsistent, and I observed what seemed like favoritism among staff.

The culture struck me as cliquey, which contributed to low morale. Over 30 TAs and Paras left during my time there, which I believe reflects deeper issues.

The hardest part for me was feeling unsupported during incidents. The most enjoyable part was connecting with students, who genuinely deserve a stable environment.

With better leadership, this could be an excellent school. But based on my experience, I would not recommend working here in its current state

Extraordinary groundbreaking, educational mission in special education and developmental psychology. However, many organizational issues consistently arise for a majority of staff members throughout the duration employment. Common, staff experience often includes confronting professional constraints, such as: a truly overcrowded physical environment as well as criminally, underpaid service providers, and educators. As an independent school and privately owned institution, our business model is truly philosophically removed from the school’s mission. The frustrating and unfortunate reality of our financial operations and budget plan/ resource allocation, stems from the greedy and selfish for-profit origin of the business model, which is constantly enforced and dictated courtesy of the eager shareholders and parent company executives

Students are amazing- such a fun, open workplace with them. Lots of opportunities to learn hands-on from professionals and it really feels important and rewarding. Truly couldn’t say enough wonderful things about the students and those who work here. However, the pay is extremely low for the amount of work employees are expected to fulfill. Many only stay because of the amazing students, but mostly all are struggling with finances as a result of it. It can be a dangerous workplace as well. It is very normalized to be hurt at work and happens often. Nurses are great but there is no way to fully prevent injuries when dealing with behaviorally challenged students. I believe this is another reason why pay should be much higher. 

The Rebecca School is a place you work if your just passing through to bigger and better things. The school culture is one of extreme childishness and high school behavior. The administrative team either does not pay attention or does not care about what goes on in the school, and only communicates with people they favor. There is excessively high turnover rate that does not benefit the students and the overall atmosphere is miserable. Most of the "veteran" staff (if you've been there longer than a year) are looking to leave. There is a true lack of diversity and inclusiveness, There are no people of color in a supervisory role, which only adds to the divisiveness of the school.

It is a wonderful place for a child to gain and increase their engagement and relating to both adults and peers.  Academics take a backseat to relationships, which depending on a child's developmental level could be a blessing or a curse.

I would not recommend anyone to ever work here.

I've been here 1.5 years. Depending on your class, it can be difficult but rewarding work. Pay is close to minimal. What is advertised on Indeed (2500-2800) is BEFORE taxes, expect to barely scratch 2k a month with benefits. 

Currently (1/4/20), school is deciding to be risky and put staff and students altogether in the midst of the pandemic. Hopefully not long before there is a tragedy. Only work here if you have no other options. 

This school is extremely understaffed, poorly structured & lack training new employees. The pay is not worth what you’re doing throughout the day. It seems like the director doesn’t care or truly know what’s going on therefore there is a lack of support for teachers and the students. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Special education teacher 442 salaries reported	$72,417 per year
Teaching assistant 9 salaries reported	$42,389 per year
Special education paraprofessional 20 salaries reported	$41,050 per year
Physical therapist 6 salaries reported	$83,333 per year
Occupational therapist 7 salaries reported	$78,929 per year

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