mathematics teacher

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dean of students

executive administrative assistant

Russian School of Mathematics

You will be pressured into becoming a teacher, even if that’s not the role you applied for or wanted, simply because the school is always short-staffed. Despite this, you’ll likely only be given 2–4 hours of work per week, earning just $300 every two weeks. As a part-time worker, you are not eligible for any benefits such as insurance, paid vacation, or paid sick leave. The hiring process is unnecessarily long (up to three months). Management favors silent employees who always agree with everything. If you dare to ask uncomfortable questions, you’ll likely be dismissed without explanation - under the guise of “the chemistry didn’t happen." The principal micromanages everything, shifts blame for mistakes onto employees, and takes credit for their successes. Leadership is highly authoritarian, with no experience in managing effectively. The school claims to be "we are the family," but this really means that employees are expected to go above and beyond, including working unpaid hours, with no real support or appreciation in return. Payroll practices are unclear and the termination process is absolutely opaque ("at will" in one second). Hypocrisy thrives everywhere. Ultimately, the school prioritizes selling its programs over creating a meaningful learning experience for students or providing a supportive environment for staff. 

I strongly discourage anyone from working here.

A family-and-friends company focused on profit. Parents, those who pay the money, are more important than students and teachers.  Teachers are treated like slaves, constantly controlled with total lack of trust and respect, and they are paid only for the time spent in class, and not paid for preparation, for correcting quizzes, for constant e-mail communication with parents, for preparing report cards and recommendations, etc. The Math program is well done and may be very helpful to students who originally come with strong math skills and thinking, and it is a waste of time and money for those who struggle in school and come to RSM to improve their math skills. Bias, lack of professionalism, and rudeness are the norm at RSM.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexibility of hours. Can work only a few classes if you want part time. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You are limited in the number of hours you can charge for lesson planning and grading. That is difficult if you are new or you only have one of the same class. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's very hands off which is good if you k own the system and are an independent person. You don't get a lot of interaction with the principal or the other teachers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You do lesson planning and grading when you want. You teach in front of students for 1 hrs each class. Some of that time is spent on quizzes or tests.

A typical mom-and-pop business with unprofessional, arrogant, and highly opinionated management and administration. Predominantly hiring, as they call it, "desperate" Eastern European recent immigrants, to exercise their totalitarian control and micromanagement. They put enormous responsibility and pressure on their school principals, and underpay their teachers, who are considered expendable.

This business never appreciates the human factor, treating their personnel as a commodity or objects. Everything is geared to praising "their way" and "their" curriculum, which in fact is an amalgam of published Soviet/Russian original materials, adapted to the US environment. The whole business is driven by the relentless pursuit of financial gain to the benefit of the owners.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great long term opportunities and in a difficult time of education in America, they have maintained a great working environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Keeping students at an appropriate level with parental approval.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Independent thought, but rooted in the belief that education and character are cornerstones to a successful company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work part time on Sundays teaching 6th and 7th grade.

This is the most rewarding job I ever had. RSM has their own unique curriculum that helps kids to thrive. Every day you'll have wow moments when your students could solve a very challenging problem or understand something they couldn't before. From time to time you'll be exhausted but the rewarding part is much bigger - you'll loved by your students and  community. Hours are not the best for the full time workers but flexible for part-time people. You'll be trained and paid from the day 1. 

I really appreciate the supportive atmosphere at RSM. Whenever you have a question, you can always reach out for help, and someone will guide you — whether it’s about explaining a math concept or finding the best way to work with a challenging student.

The school also offers a strong teacher training program that helps us continually grow and strengthen our teaching skills. I enjoy working here because the level of mathematics we teach is truly high, and it’s inspiring to be part of a team that values depth, precision, and excellence in education.

The company is great with having a very tight community, I loved coming to work, it was always fun and you always feel loved by your coworkers. However with that comes a very poor work life balance, people can work overtime and then not get paid for it and have to spread their hours out through the week, in order to work full time you have to work at least one of the weekends. The company is also very stingy about bonuses and overtime pay. 

I love working here. I teach 6th-8th grade, and while you would expect difficult children and parents in this age group, my experience has been largely the opposite. I have freedom to adjust lessons where necessary, run my classroom in an effective manner, and spend minimal time on overhead tasks. The most tedious parts of teaching are heavily automated here. The students are advanced enough that you can go into a lot of depth on the concepts, which makes teaching so much more satisfying.

Ready to use curriculum, flexible hours, very thorough training, the team is super supportive. The students are engaged and a pleasure to work with. There's a strong focus on professional growth, with training programs and opportunities for advancement. Plus, the benefits are a nice bonus. Highly recommend for anyone who loves teaching math!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mathematics teacher 158 salaries reported	$46.97 per hour
Office administrator 112 salaries reported	$25.80 per hour
School principal 18 salaries reported	$94,889 per year
Dean of students 6 salaries reported	$64,667 per year
Executive administrative assistant 5 salaries reported	$53,000 per year

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