classroom teacher

paraprofessional

elementary school teacher

custodian

special education teacher

Savannah Chatham County Public School System

A typical day in this position involved juggling phones, front door traffic, student needs, parent concerns, payroll responsibilities, staff requests, substitutes, attendance issues, and administrative demands all at the same time with little consistent operational support. The workload often felt unrealistic for one person, especially in a front office environment where interruptions were constant and expectations continued to increase. I learned how to multitask under extreme pressure, remain professional in chaotic situations, and continue functioning even when support systems were inconsistent.
Management expectations frequently felt disconnected from the actual conditions inside the front office. Concerns about workflow, staffing support, documentation processes, and operational strain were raised multiple times, yet the burden continued falling on the same individuals. Workplace culture often felt reactive instead of supportive, and employees were sometimes left feeling scrutinized rather than assisted. Communication and accountability were inconsistent depending on the situation and the people involved.
The hardest part of the job was attempting to maintain high performance while operating in an environment that often lacked structure, adequate coverage, and understanding of the demands placed on front office staff. The most enjoyable part of the job was supporting students, families, and the staff members who genuinely worked together as a team. The role itself has potential, but the environment and operational pressures made it difficult to sustain long term.

Working as a School Nutrition Assistant was rewarding because serving students and making sure they received healthy meals each day was meaningful work. However, the position often lacked adequate training and support for new employees. Many staff members were expected to learn procedures on the job with limited guidance.

One of the biggest challenges was frequent staff absences and call-outs. The remaining employees were regularly required to work short-staffed while still preparing and serving meals to hundreds of students within strict timeframes. This created a stressful work environment and increased the workload for dependable employees.

The coworkers who showed up consistently worked hard and cared about the students, but additional staffing, better training, and stronger management support would greatly improve the experience for employees. The job can be rewarding if you enjoy working with children and being part of school nutrition, but prospective employees should be prepared for a fast-paced environment and occasional staffing shortages.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at sccpss is, you develop healthy relationship with your co-workers, as well as the students & parents you work with daily. Healthy relationships make it easier to engage with others, provide great teamwork, as well as encourages positive vibes.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working at the company is when you must deal with behaviors from students which are disrespectful, then they go home to tell the parent(s) stories, seeking revenge, just to see staff in conference or investigated.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is family oriented, with respect & manners required, as given. High achievements, being studious, goal setters, and sowing empaty towards others is the culture.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My typical day consists of: working with students to help them with understanding their assignments completing the assignments, while modeling positive attitude& behavior.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I cannot give a best part of working for this company because what I found out is that the infestation of corruptive systems stem from the district head office. If you’re not in the click, you won’t survive. This is a place where your talent or expertise is not valued and never appreciated. It is a waste of time of talking to the board members because they can care less about your survival Hood or your mental status I wouldn’t advise anyone to work here. The students runs the district.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working with this company our institution is working with backstabbing leadership. They only tolerate you and not appreciate you. They are in The and jealous of your success. They smiling your face and talk about you behind your back while including others to do the same.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a hostile work environment

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chaotic and stressful not worth the lousy paycheck they pay

Working for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System can be rewarding when it comes to building relationships with students and making a difference in their lives. The students are often the best part of the job, and many educators truly care about the work they do.

However, the district has several challenges that make it difficult for staff to feel supported. Communication from leadership can be inconsistent, and decisions often feel disconnected from what is happening in the classroom. Many employees experience heavy workloads without adequate resources or support.

There is also a noticeable issue with staff morale and retention. Turnover is high, and it can feel like the concerns of teachers and support staff are not always prioritized. Compensation and work-life balance could also be improved, especially considering the demands of the role.

Overall, while the work itself can be meaningful, the district would benefit from stronger leadership support, clearer communication, and better systems to support educators and staff.

A typical day at work consists of working with and for students with disabilities at different worksites in the community.  My job is to assist and teach them job responsibilities specific to what they are engaged in.  Another part of the job is to visit appropriate business within the community to ask them to allow our students to be interns with the hopes that what is learned at the internship will have lasting affects for the students as they enter the world outside of school once they graduate.  
    I have learned that lessons in life come from the most unexpected places.  
   My supervisor allows me to work with limited supervision and trusts that I am a professional.
   My co=workers are consummate professionals and handle their responsibilities.
   The most enjoyable part of my job is knowing I helped a student better their life and that I helped them transition into the next phase: the real world.

There was never dull moment being a substitute teacher because every day I see about 25 new little faces and each student had a very different personality. I stayed busy with different tasks and I really had to teach the class sometimes and get students to understand word problems, how to add, multiply or just sound out words. I had to learn how to deal with students that were less advanced and just needed a little more help and a little more motivation than others. I had to remain stern because if not the students will try to take advantage of you simply because you are a substitute so I had to put my foot down at times. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I was always pleased when the students let me know how much they enjoyed me and appreciated my help. This job was exciting and it taught me a lot of patience.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I can't wait to teach childrens inside pre-k classroom any school in the Savannah Chatham public schools district system 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I am going to be super duper excited to work at Windsor Forest Elementary School 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
In my career I want to become a ParaProfessional teacher assistant at Windsor Forest Elementary School district system 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I can't wait to teach childrens inside pre-k classroom any school in the Savannah Chatham public schools district system

Get to school about &15 am and prepare for the day. Check my email and work on any reports that has been asked of us.The students arrive after 8:30 with a free breakfast. The day starts at 9 am and the students leave at 3:40. I have lunch duty, recess duty and car duty at the end of the day. I normally do not have time to eat lunch. I am an inclusion teacher and have 10 SPED students and 4 of them are with behavior issues. There is a SPED teacher that is supposed to be in my room always but is sometimes called out for an emergency or a meeting and that is when the behavior problems happen. I spend a good part of my day dealing with those issues and  not being able to teach the students what they need to know. I go home about 5:30 very tired and upset of what I cannot due.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with the children and getting to know them on a day to day basis,  watching the smiles on there faces each and every day. The joy of watching them evolve from pre K to 5th grade. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with individuals who was not willing to get in there to help out

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment was like a family each and everyone worked to and the culture could have been different more of making sure that all employees were doing okay and supported 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pre and prepare for the day and the next day.  Giving each other support

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Classroom teacher 144 salaries reported	$80,690 per year
Paraprofessional 97 salaries reported	$24.00 per hour
Elementary school teacher 58 salaries reported	$81,957 per year
Custodian 40 salaries reported	$23.95 per hour
Special education teacher 42 salaries reported	$79,278 per year

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