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I worked “lesser” jobs and have been treated with respect more than I do by much of the staff and faculty here. The entitlement that some of these people hold is astounding. If they want something, they want it NOW, no matter what. The parents are also difficult for the same reasons as everyone else, but at least I expected parents to behave rudely. 

And they make everything so complicated. Right from the inventory system, to handling calls, to taking leave. You get micromanaged and they expect you to ask for approval for every single thing, so I feel like I cannot take any initiative to just do my job since they will tell me to do something else instead. So now, I’m always doubting myself before making a decision without worrying if it’s “approved” or not. You also get told one thing by someone and something else by other. Sometimes the same people will contradict what they said earlier. Management is always asking for input, but once you bring something up, it just gets blown off.

There’s also just an air of misery throughout the district. Especially in my department. Everyone gets short and snippy with each other all the time. You get pulled left and right  to do different tasks, so you spend all day starting tasks only to not finish them. There’s no planning and everyone in my department pretty much works on what gets thrown at us.

But hey, at least the pay and job security is great, so I should be grateful…

The district is several years behind on technology.  The politics have become out of hand and supervisors/managers don't seem to have an issue lying to your face.  There has been a huge drive for customer service training in the IT department, yet I don't recall 1 real technical training provided by the district or encouragement to obtain training outside of work.  Most co workers get along quite well, though there are generational clicks and differences that have become quite obvious over the last few years.  The hardest part of the job is dealing with supervisors and managers that have moved away from treating the employees as people to numbers and they have become more numbers drives rather than quality of work.  The most enjoyable part of the job depends on what location you work, some are really awesome to work with and help others not so much.  Interaction with the students can sometimes be a happy part of the day

Each day is a different day. As the Human Resources intern I am subject to a number of jobs given the demand and deadlines for the week. I may be working with New Hires one day and scheduling the next. Because of my wide spectrum of responsibilities, I have learned and honed a great deal of different skills. Especially with regards to efficiency and time management. There is always work to be done in Human Resources and the more efficient you can be, the more you will accomplish on any given day. That has been one of my greatest takeaways from my current position. Human Resources is also highly interactive. We are one big team who is constantly communicating with one another on new developments, current progress, and what the next steps will be. I have learned through my time at Human Resources, how to properly convey concise information to allow for the smooth progression of our projects.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The benefits are really good. The dental and medical insurance is great! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working for SPS is beyond stressful. There is no support, the people that work downtown do not care about you or the children, you will spend your days in complete insanity. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment can be very toxic. There are a lot of clicks like in high school. You have to know people and get along with certain people to have an enjoyable work environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I would spend my day answering phones, doing attendance, helping teachers, helping students, etc...

I have gained multiple methods to use with management in the classroom(academic,student voice, exit ticket, positive and negative reinforcement, organizations of content visual displays, etc.). Some days would be very rewarding, where other days would be difficult or less rewarding.

I worked approximately 9 hours a day starting at 6:00 am working through to 3:00 pm having the flexibility of my work schedule.  The tasks became redundant without challenge where I was completing design assignment from 6-12 hours total time on a specific project, however with the multiple projects I managed and staff, the time frame for the design of the tasks sometimes would be spread out due to multi-tasking so it may take 2-3 days to complete a 6-12 hour design task.

It was much easier to work when I went to high school because right after school I would head over to whatever elementary school I needed to be at. Unfortunately when I graduated and started going to college, I wanted more hours but shifts were only 3 hours, and it was hard to balance school life with work life. I also asked several times for more hours or to have a perminate position at one specific place but it seemed to always be put off.

My typical day at work starts at 7:30 am and goes to 3:00 pm with variety of tasks with high school students in different classes everyday. I learned a lot of things such as Math, English vocabulary, science, and other materials. The management is very good and the environment is very friendly as the co-workers in this work. The most enjoyable part of the job that I am dealing with all these students who are from different backgrounds and regions of the world which increase the depth of my knowledge about the people around our globe.

Oh. My. God. I have never been treated with a greater amount of disrespect. I don’t even know what to say. There is nothing enjoyable about the job unless you love being micro managed by people who don’t know what they are doing!  You might also enjoy working for SPS if you love attending pointless meeting after pointless meeting. The Monday collaboration thing is a joke. Staff meetings are obligatory - admin running these are never prepared and it’s like they make it all up as they go. 

I worked as a substitute recess aid, crossing guard, playground supervisor etc. I loved working at the school more than any other job I have had in Spokane, but it just wasn't enough hours to be worth my time and energy. I left to work full time based on the needs of my family. I would have loved to stay at the school there just were no opportunities for me to advance or gain full time status. The job is important there just isn't enough money in the budget for the help schools really need.

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Elementary school teacher 4 salaries reported	$144,775 per year
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Para educator 8 salaries reported	$17.76 per hour

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