adjunct instructor

medical assistant

admission representative

director of career services

student advisor

Remington College

PROS:
You can help people - many Remington students who have gone on to be successful wouldn't have made it at a regular university. You can also have the chance to develop some great relationships with your students.

Good environment - The Ft. Worth campus is lovely with a waterfall and lots of light. It's in a fairly bad neighborhood, but there is security and the parking lot is well lit.

Staff - I enjoyed working with the staff here. Many have been with the company for 10+ years.

Curriculum - Solid stuff, which makes it easier to sell.

Office - Admissions Reps have offices with nice big windows.

Community Service - Ft. Worth campus is very active in the community with lots of opportunity for volunteer work.

FAFSA - You will know everything there is to know about the financial aid process.

CONS:
Lots and lots and lots of phone calls. Basically you're given a list of people who may or may not be interested (or even eligible) and are expected to call them three times a day. The goal is get this poor harassed person to commit to come in for a tour of the campus. This is basically busy work to supplement walk - ins and appointments set by the corporate call center. I was making upwards to 200 to 300 calls a day towards the end.

Questions - It's illegal to ask potential students some types of questions. Which means many times you finally get someone to come in for an tour, get their and your hopes up, only to find out during the Financial Aid process that they can't get funding. And there's nothing you can do. So now you have a crying person in your office and the whole thing has been a giant waste of time.

Making Numbers - Like any sales job you have a monthly quota to fill. To this day I still don't know what that is. It was never communicated to me, and no one ever spoke to me about meeting the expectations. This is in spite of the fact that you have absolutely no control over the whether or not someone actually signs up. You can present the program - but you can't make them eligible for financial aid ( and at around $15,000 to $30,000 depending on the program no one can afford it without a loan.) You can answer questions - but you can't fix that they don't have a car/baby sitter/high school diploma, etc, etc.

Paranoia - I was told that every office had a microphone and camera in it, and that all of our incoming and outgoing calls were recorded and monitored. I can see why they did it -  but it was enough to make you paranoid.

Benefits - Decent benefits, but PTO is earned per pay period and is on a "Use it or loose it" system that resets once a year. This makes it extremely difficult to take any time off at all.


SUMMARY: If you want a job making pretty good money that involves a minimal amount of brain work, physical movement and you like making phone calls this might be a good fit for you. You do have the opportunity to make a big difference in someone's life. I had students who came in daily before and after class to tell me about their day and to give me a hug. If you're a call center rep looking to transition to a different career path this would be a good stepping stone.

This was a great place to work at first because I did not feel micromanaged. I was rewarded for my hard work in gift cards, certificates, and various forms of recognition on many occasions. However, I was given a total of 1.50, ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTs in a raise over five years. Several times my check was actually short by half and I was given a nice apology and told that I would have to wait until the next payday to receive it. This will happen if you do not turn in your time sheet however this money was withheld in error on my regular wages. New Hires, If you do not pay attention to details, you will be having a discussion about why you haven't done certain things you were likely never told to do. If you do not follow up on your paperwork and keep a record of everything and everyday you will fail at this company. If you are ok with beginning class with no text book and no explanation of when you will get it or why, computer problems and computer staff who shows up when they want, then this is the job for you. If you like a library that is either not opened or opened but locked and not occupied then this is a great job for you. If you like to feel like you are selling an education to people vs. actually giving them one then you should definately work at this school. If you like being told that no matter what you do if a student quits the fault is your own...by all means apply at this school. If you like never getting a raise, high insurance premiums to suit the corporate office well I suppose you have landed in the right spot. If you worked hard to get a college degree whether it is an advanced degree or a bachelors degree prepare to work for someone and be led by someone who probably doesnt have a degree AT ALL! If you like to be given legal advice from a legal department who probably isn't licensed in your state unless you live in Florida and illegally practices law in your state, then this college is definately for you.If you take a day off, you do not get paid even if you are full time, there is not one day given for sick time. There is only one week between semesters given to all instructors. Administration is given earned time off because they are scheduled to work during the instructors weeks off. If you are someone who is used to those little yearly raises then you are not going to like it here. Good Luck on your search.

The Front Desk Recptionist at Remington College is a busy position.  A typical day would include all of the following activities.  By 8 am, Monday - Friday the Administration offices were opened in preparation for the day,  and the phones were put on "Day".   Student's and/or Personnel would call in to advise if they would not be on Campus that day and that information had to be emailed to the appropriate personnel.  All messages left on the phone overnight were dispersed.  All incoming phone calls were routed to the appropriate departments.  All Vendors/Guests were greeted and escorted to the appropriate departments.  New student enrollee files, and re-enroll files were maintained at the front desk and updated as needed until Activation.  Orientation scheduling and communications were done from the Front Desk.  All requests for Verification of Employment or Transcripts were handled  from the Front Desk within 2 business days.  The student database was updated daily with new contacts, start dates, testing scores, education, etc.  The file room records were maintained.

The management encouraged employees to learn as much as possible about their position and were hands on to assist in the process.  The co-workers worked together to accomplish a positive end result for our students.  I took advantage of that opportunity and learned as much as possible about our student database.  A new internet phone system was installed and implemented successfully which was challenging during the implementation.

The most enjoyable part of this position was the people.  Prior graduates would call in for copies of their official transcripts.  They were from all walks of life and had used their education to elevate themselves into wonderful positions.  It was a joy to talk with them.

The part of the position that I found the most difficult was to tell a former student they could not receive their official transcript until they settled their account.  These were difficult conversations as they needed their official transcript to further their education or for a job offer.

Please do not apply to this school. It is a Career College which instantly should tell you that it is nothing but a diploma mill. They do not have any values to speak of. There is always a sneaky vibe in the air and you can never quite figure it out. 
They only want to get students in, pretend to educate them, and then get them out while collecting an unbelievable amount of money for the poor training they receive. Your job will be on the line 24/7. As other reviews out there have stated, they would rather fire you than train you further. I believe the company is going under slowly and so they are always trying to find new ways to "make business better" while getting rid of loyal employees 1 or 10 at a time. They are horridly immoral and on your interview, they will start off by telling you how "ethical" they are as a company (that should have been my first clue). Complete garbage. I have never worked for a company that cared so little about it's students and it's employees. If you can honestly handle being berated, belittled, lied to, forced to lie, and micro managed every day than maybe you are one of those people that can survive this place. However- you will see the fastest employee turn around of any company you have ever worked for, I promise. The stress is unimaginable because each day you are forced to mold students who do not care about school into individuals ready for the working world. You are dealing with a very difficult group of people because Remington will allow anyone in (even those only there for government credit). This truly is the most awful employer I have ever had in my over twenty years of experience in education. If you want to help the under served members of your community, find someplace else to do it because while Remington claims they want to help the low income "forgotten ones", they are only out to promise them a better future by luring them in with the bright shiny idea of a fast diploma and a quick fix to their struggles. All they get from it, in reality, is a minimum wage job and never ending debt. If you have any morals at all, this place will disgust you. Stay away- I wish I had.

I worked for Remington College for over 5 years, and in that 5 years it's only 3 or 4 employees out of 40 that have been here for more than 3 years me included. Very unorganized,  and micromanaged in every way.  The Warden (president) walk the halls 3 times a day looking in each class room, if he's observes something he doesn't understands, instead of asking the instructors he will get your supervisor to come in your class to check what's going on. You can't have to much fun in a learning environment because that means your not teach probably or your not professional.  You can't have your own innovative way of doing things because the people in management don't understand the new generation of learner's.  They fear for their jobs so they won't even stand up for what's right. Because of the high turn over rate and mistreatment of the students,  our safety was comprised at the campus on many occasions due to the way things were handle with students and employees,  many threats were made that faculty members were not aware of. No one has received a pay raise in 3 years. If you voice your opinion about the wrong that they do you will be a target to get fired or put on the microscope as they call it. They say they care about the students but they only care about the Financial Aid and money the students bring,  after the students complete the course their just another ex Remington student,  I have students right now that have been waiting for the state license for over six months, which is required to work and is included in their tuition.  This is not a place you want to work,  unless you want to work long ours, be unappreciated, used up and terminated. Most of the the reviews you see on here are fake, they have a team of people that try to drown out all of the negative about their schools, believe me I know, I seen and have been a witness.  Do you research,  they have made headline news and not for good reasons.  Don't just look at what's on the surface, look underneath it and you will find the truth about this company.

I enjoy teaching the various students that come to Remington College. Not only do I have a part in assisting the students toward graduation but I also enable these students to become valuable assets to the medical field.

My typical day begins at 6:00 - 6:30 Monday through Thursday (Remington is a vocational/trade school and as such we are open only four days a week). I begin by setting up my classroom, greeting the students and then begin lecture. I attempt to make the atmosphere in my class as conducive and enjoyable to learning as possible.

I have learned a great deal form my students. I have learned that every student learns at a different rate and speed. I am a flexible instructor and will go to great lengths to ensure my students comprehend the information that we share.

Management of time is at a premium as we have to front load as much information for the length of time that we have students available.

I work with some of the best co workers that anyone can ask for. Always willing to assist in any shape, form, or fashion.

The hardest part of my job is getting the students to know that I am available any time they needed that little extra push or support. Our students are not some the most financially stable students. But I do not so much focus on their finances as I do on their learning capabilities. A vast majority of the students here have had to make it on their own for so long that the thought of asking for assistance is  unmentionable.

The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing the students that I helped GRADUATE and walk the stage at graduation. This is perhaps my proudest day, my overall reward.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working for this company was leaving it. Let me be clear and upfront. They will talk a sweet game abd make your feel like you are the greatest. That is called lovebombing and things will change. If you receive any kind of raise it will be a miracle from heaven. There are people that have worked for his company for over 10+ years that never received a raise but the Admissions Representatives get one on a scheduled basis. Financial Aid, maybe one. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being asked to do things outside of my lane. Calling students about balances and payment plans. We have a whole student accounts department. Taking good calls about student checks, instead of being able to focus in educating the student in front of you about their financial burden once school is done. Having your ideas appropriated and rolled out by someone in campus leadership and they get the credit.  Being asked to provide ideas outright knowing that you will bever get credit for those either.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, insular, do as I say, not as I do. Campus "leadership" does not care at all about anything other than finding a great Yes Man or Yes Woman. Standing on your work ethics and personal morals will have those same people begin to slander your name.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. Being asked to do a job that does not compensate me for my knowledge nor experience, even with mandatory professional growth certifications and conferences. Being asked to do the job of three people and then, I still have students to help, parents to counsel. This place wants warm bodies, they are willing to break their own course catalog guidelines and skirt around policy just to keep that warm body because it means money.

Hind sight is always 20/20.  I would not choose to teach at Remington College if given the choice again.  The terms agreed upon from the beginning were not honored.  I was told I can take days off with no pay if I wanted to extend my vacation to travel, but upon making that request, I was told I would not have a job upon my return.  The college does not document your exempt/non-exempt status anywhere. Instructors are exempt when they work anything over 40 hours and magically become non-exempt when they work under 40 hours.  In other words, if you work 50 hours, you get paid for 40 and if you work 32 hours, you become an hourly employee and they calculate your pay based on hourly wages.  I worked there for 7 years where I, nor anyone else, received a raise for the last 4 years. The management boasted promoting from within, but this was absolutely not true.  The position for Department Chair was open on 4 separate occasions, but was never offered to any of the competent instructors.  They even changed the requirements to ensure one of the instructors would not qualify. At least 5 out of 12 classes taught did not receive their textbooks at the beginning of the class, and I taught many classes where I had to borrow books from former students because I never received the books at all. Management would let go of people in needed positions and have other managers take on dual or triple roles.  One manager might be Department Chair, Director of Education, Director of Operations and teach.  Not a problem if the individual was actually qualified to fill those positions. In conclusion, this is a case of a educational institution that is clearly concerned with making money while maintaining the lowest possible quality. This college is in dire need of "Six Sigma".

Usually I'm busy being that im the first to approach clients everyday, answer the most phone calls,schedule appointments to mention a few.I really enjoy what I do not because I'm used to it but because I find what i do now interesting and stimulating.
I learned how to be more professional in dealing with the customers inquiries, how to do better with office assistant job duties.
I really have no complaints with the managing section, everyone with such high positions in Remington have proven and shown me that no one is different just the matter of when it's business time, we have to work it but as far as being unfair or any other, Remington is one of the best companies I know when it comes to management,
Being around teammates helps boost my confidence when around different people despite our different races and backgrounds.Teamwork is what I see my co-workers do and that's how Remington is able to move forward.
The hardest part of the job is when everything comes in one time and they would need to get it done within a short amount of time. It's when I'm loaded with bunch of paperwork and certain stuff pertaining to the job that sometimes I think it's not an easy job to be an administrative assistant. However, I look at it as a challenge for me to test my capableness if I could handle what I agreed and promised I'd do a great job on.
The most enjoyable part of the job is every work business day, I learn something new and my understanding of what I do expands which is why im seeking for better opportunities so I can further my experiences and exploring different and certain companies with their way of developing for a better tomorrow.

This is one of those diploma mill colleges that I found out through a web-based searched AFTER the fact that I received the job. I should have researched this company before agreeing for hire and that is something that I have learned with future employment. The students seemed to really hate the administration at the college, or campus that I was at (Lafayette campus). However, the students really did like the instructors.
The hiring process is really long and grueling. Being interviewed three times, both by the local campus officials and at "corporate." When an organization wants to call themselves a "college" but then talks about "corporate," that should be a red flag that they are only concerned about money and not the students.
After the grueling hiring process, I was let go almost instantly without administration considering my side of the story.
As a matter of fact, their turnover rate is huge. They are constantly hiring and firing people. It is not at all stable.
I also found out from employers that a diploma/degree from this school is not highly regarded in the work force.
I do not recommend this company or college or whatever they want to call themselves as an employer or as a school to go earn your diploma/degree.

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