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elementary school teacher

english teacher

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dining room manager

Seminole County Public Schools

Sadly, my experience here was extremely disappointing. When I first joined, the managers came across as friendly and supportive. It didn’t take long, however, to realize that there was a lot of gossip and negativity happening within the team. People spoke about others in really degrading ways, which created a tense and uncomfortable work environment.

Leadership often failed to communicate important details, and last-minute assignments became the norm. There were also individuals in key positions who, when mistakes were made, shifted the blame onto others—making it difficult to succeed or feel supported. It felt like accountability only existed when it was convenient.

The role was listed as marketing, but it functioned more like project coordination with little to no creative or strategic involvement. When I tried to share ideas, they were dismissed, only to be repurposed by management later without acknowledgment. It was incredibly discouraging and made it hard to stay motivated.

If you didn’t join in on the negativity, it became obvious in how you were treated. The environment became so unhealthy that I genuinely preferred working from home just to minimize exposure to the daily tension.

Overall, it was an extremely toxic experience, and I would not recommend this workplace to someone who values professionalism, teamwork, creativity, and a supportive culture. I believe in uplifting others and working collaboratively—unfortunately, those values weren’t shared here.

Overall, this is a wonderful district full of dedicated individuals at all levels.  I have enjoyed the positive approach that is focused on celebrating the work of students and teachers.  

Unfortunately, many state issues result in challenges that are not directly related to district decisions. We are simply dealing the best we can with decisions coming down from Tallahassee (along with low funding compared to other states).  Schools vary widely with regard to levels of support, meaning that work/life balance can be hard to achieve now that there are so many new requirements related to safety and mental health.  Some schools have administrators working many hours after school to be in compliance with state statutes while others have addition positions in place to help with these requirements. 

I should also note that adding children to your medical plan is very expensive. They created a high deductible plan to address this, but then you pay a lot out of pocket. In OCPS, adding dependents to your plan is much less expensive. It has always been this way, so be sure to research this first if you need insurance for your children (or even your spouse). I love all the wellness activities, and if you only need to insure yourself, there is a good base plan along with an affordable buy-up plan. Life insurance is free and equal to salary for full-time employees.

They've apparently incrementally increased pay over the years but it is not enough to compensate the level of stress subs deal with on a daily basis moving around to different schools, especially considering there are districts in Georgia with lower costs of living than Central Florida that pay over 150$ per day. 

I took jobs at the middle and high school level and they could both be just as stressful despite the supposed maturity gap. Some students were really great and could get on task with little direction, others would try their best to make your day hellish. Yes, even at the high school level. It doesn't help that SCPS offers very little actual training for classroom management. Schools often just hand you the keys to a classroom without actually prepping you for drills or assemblies scheduled that day. Admin and neighboring teachers were very friendly and helpful at some schools, and at others they acted like I was a nuisance for asking for directions or help.

And y'all wonder why there is a sub shortage in FL!



The office staff at the school are exepected to do more than just their job, many times they are expected to take on clinic duty as well, lunch duty, dealing with all the parents, answering all the calls, and making sure all the paperwork is entered into the system quickly and correctly. (many times putting in an extra 30min to an hour a day with no extra pay just to be able to get the paperwork done)  They are the first line of defence when angry parents come into the school (which happens often) and are expected to not only be attacked verbally by the parents but sometimes physically with no support after the event and of course we can not say anything except ask the person to calm down and worst case call the police. Teachers often complain to the office staff about their pay without even realizing many of the office staff who work 12 months a year make only 1/3 to 1/2 of what a first year teacher makes despite dealing with all the parents in the school and working full time 12 months. Depsite the high stress I did love working with the students and most of the teachers. Also, the Main office staff at SCPS are wonderful.

The county is a great county to work for as a whole, but, the VPK program itself, is considered a separate entity and the teachers are considered "clerical" but are required to work on a certified teacher level (without the pay). 

- We are told to treat VPK students like they are already in Kindergarten, which is not developmentally appropriate.
- Coordinator does not support staff who ask, instead, she uses personal information against later on during evaluations to support her "claims"
- RTs are allowed to do what they want and is allowed as management will cover it up and lay blame on the teachers (texting while observing, not arrive at meetings, ignore text messages/emails, no feedback on observations, late resources sent, etc)
- Confidentiality does not exist, which is sad
- Have asked for emotional support and have been ignored which has led to mental health issues
- Wants you to work with placement school, but does not like when placement school supports you (was told it's considered a "betrayal")
- WILL retaliate within legal reasons (move your school placement, not compensate for travel, etc.)

The hours are basically from 8:00 to 3:30 with a half hour lunch.  I always learn new things from the students, teachers and just the subject matter at hand.  The teachers are able to help with schedule changes or certain students if I need help. The management is always great in trying to book dates ahead of time so we both know when I'm working there.
The hardest part of the job of substitute teaching is not knowing each student's personal needs, be that medical, social or whether they are just having an off day due something at home.  They can be difficult to handle in behavior sometimes and not knowing what's going on can make the day difficult.
I enjoy learning, reading and being around people in general and it is mostly a positive atmosphere.

I would not suggest working as a sub unless you have a real passion for teaching and making a difference. Insubordinate and unruly children can make the job extremely hard; however, the children who do care about their academic careers kept me coming back each day. A typical day for me was waking up at 5:30 AM, arriving on campus at 7:00 AM, receiving my assignment, and walking to the classroom to begin the day when the bell rang at 7:15 AM. Befriending the receptionist (or whoever is in charge of the subs) is essential. The workplace culture is pretty isolating for substitutes; in my experience, however, if you continuously sub at one school, the school culture grows on you. The hardest part of the job was disciplining children I didn't know; it's hard to call security when you don't know the student's name, and none of their classmates will tell you. The best part of the job was subbing for classes I had experience in and befriending students. 

Usual day starts at 6:30 am and ends at 2:30 pm. I assist the teacher with whatever she needs. Weather its teaching the students or making sure copies are made, posters and papers are laminated,  and the class is clean. I've learned a lot about teaching and how to interact with students in a way that helps them to understand whats being taught. Our principal and assistant principals are all wonderful and caring individuals that tend to both their staff members and students. They will do anything they can to help us be the best we can be. For the most part everyone gets along with one another. We have one major purpose and that is to educate students so that they become successful members of the public. The hardest part is watching our students graduate. We wish them the best and hope that what we've tough them will stay with them. The best thing about this job is having a hand in teaching and educating children with special needs. They are always eager to learn new things and enjoy a challenge.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of effective communication. Seminole County Public Schools is supposed to give you more than 45 minutes (not the case) to correct your alleged "Needs Improvements" on your evaluation and are supposed to be conducted by the evaluator that signs it (not the case), before calling you into the office to read to you that you are not appointed for employment for the next school year (and by policy, you are not allowed to say anything or ask questions after being read your re-appointment letter). All of this occurring the same school year that I was nominated for support employee of the year. I felt betrayed and mislead by the administrators. Faculty and staff were a pleasure to work with. I was expendable due to "in house" miscommunication, and although some administrators expressed the unfairness and political maltreatment, it was still swept under the rug. I hope that no one else experiences this treatment. 

Spent 3 years Working for this Government Agency! Not going to say it was a waste just a learning experience. Management very un professional . They trade there employees like robots. Shop Supervisor is disrespectful full of himself. Never even earned his spot in the management position he has. This is not an equal opportunity employer. You will find out there is minimal experience in day to day operation organization etc. Disagree with them and they retaliate against there employees. This job is good for entry level automotive guys who need to get a start this is the right place for you!  And last but not least th amount of politics and games they play with there employees is incredible. They are bad at lieing and get away with it in front of there own management they lie in meetings and to each other. Toxic Toxic Toxic!

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