educator

nutrition care associate

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special education paraprofessional

special education teacher

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Support staff is underpaid for the specialize work. Even if you didn't get an extra stipend for your "specialty work," they'll exploit your ability by hindering your performance. Good luck if you are going to college because they're not flexible. Do watch out for the "sped umbrella," meaning they can reassigned your position because they do not believe in hiring people for those specific position. They'll overwork you, regardless of work life balance. I lost a lot of good colleagues over time since I've worked there. I mean hardworking and competent educators. Let's not forget high turnovers and beware of the *letter of expectation's trap* to get you to do whatever they have on you. Lots of word-twisting and polarized politics.

I think that the district is trying to solve the achievement gap here for our children, but it is at a slow pace. The monthly pay period is a real problem for most staff and will continue to be a real reason for the turnover and retention of quality educators. My typical setting day consist of visiting multiples schools where I would work with  specific groups of students on goal setting, decision making and behavior modification. The environments within the district are pleasant and the hardest part of my job is adjusting to the monthly pay period. The rate of pay for the job I perform is undervalued if compared to the same job in The Twin Cities, but I've worked hard to make the needed adjustments. The educators and students in our district are great and this is my reason for continuing my employment here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people I worked with...Also it was close to my home,so the commute was fairly short..



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A very demanding administration and teachers. The pay wasn't very good and the kids treated us with distain..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's fine if you have money but otherwise you're looked down upon. You must also drop everything to help anyone no matter how long it takes. Then you are still expected to get everything done. If you work a sporting event most of the time you're not given enough time to finish,so you must call and ask for more overtime to finish..


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very hard and very long, depending on if you are interrupted,which happens most of the time.

It's rewarding to be working with the students in Special Ed. Your day is always different, and you see the students learning new skills and maturing from year to year. The coworkers are great and are very supportive within the department. However, there needs to be more support from the supervisors, especially from the top. The administrators are pretty comfortable going through the motions. They have little desire to support or acknowledge their teachers' efforts in growing their programs,  and they are not interested in motivating and giving consequences to students. It can be very difficult to try anything out of the norm.

As a substitute teacher, my experience is somewhat limited. Each location in the district is supportive, driven, and engaging. The most difficult part of substitute teaching is the uncertainty day-to-day, including location, number and type of students, and weekly hours. The most enjoyable part of the day is when students and substitute leave the classroom feeling better about the day's experience overall.

The typical day was spent developing schedules, hiring staff, analyzing client hour usage, and doing payroll. I learned how to  work well with colleagues, and have effective communication. Setting priorities and managing my time was a skill that was gained. Management at the time was a huge issue, and wanted to micro manage. However, management has now changed. I had awesome co workers who had the best interest of clients at heart. Working with the staff and clients was the best part of the job. The hardest part of the job was having to let staff go, and finding coverage when staff would call in at the last minute.

I was paraprofessional in two High Schools. I had several different assignments from outdoor smoking monitor, parking lot supervision to hall monitor. I enjoyed the youth a great deal. However the role I had was less that satisfying for me. It was also a part time position that ended from management direction. As a paraprofessional you are a go between from management to kids to teachers. In a lot of ways it was invigorating. But mostly it was just watching for problems, delivering messages, keeping order, and intervening when problems occurred. It was good to see the public schools from this perspective.

I worked with school age child care for 3 years now and i love working with and watching the kids grow up and become independent young adults but working under horrible management isn't worth it anymore. Most of the staff are cliquey and will be rude if you don't fit into their standards. I've had my two bosses say confidential things about my health over the walkie for over 30 staff to hear. And when I went to their supervisor he did nothing about the situation. The work environment is very toxic and hard to handle sometimes. 

For a starting job in a maintenance field its not bad. hours can be rough with either early morning start times to late evening work times. Most staff are friendly and kind. Unfortunately management is very poor. Communication between employees and departments was sketchy. There willingness to properly staff sites appeared very unwilling. Boss told me as i applied for a transfer to a different building that pay in Rochester for this work was rather low compared to surrounding areas.

To much micromanagement throughout the district. A few higher up supervisors are overpaid, without any previous knowledge of maintenance. Doesn't matter what school you are working at, there are always a few employees talking bad about other employees.. No schedule flexibility during non school days.. Overall it's a job that helps pay the bills but you can kiss your social life goodbye and time to see your family is cut drastically

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Educator 115 salaries reported	$23.30 per hour
Nutrition care associate 44 salaries reported	$21.71 per hour
Elementary school teacher 59 salaries reported	$23.16 per hour
Special education paraprofessional 183 salaries reported	$16.22 per hour
Special education teacher 127 salaries reported	$71,051 per year

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