preschool teacher

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family support specialist

disability specialist

Telamon Corporation

This non profit does such important work in 12 states.  However the management is controlling and still uses punishment a lot - as opposed to supporting individuals to be their best  More time spent studying their navels or finding ways to study their navels than support staff to grow and provide excellent services.  ED is a micromanager and created such a fearful stressful atmosphere for the the upper level staff, they treat their staff the same way.  Just depressing place to work - the connection to people served is the only thing that keeps your hope up.  Inconsistent treatment of staff - directors play favorites -probably because the ED does.  A typical day in management does not exist - the work is somewhat unpredictable.   This is more because of the of the kind of work than the agency.  The mid level management staff (between directors and direct line) try really hard to support other staff - but they have to watch their backs as well.  Good people burn out - there's only so much beating down you can take.  
In general, this agency has so much potential but will never get there  with the current leadership. Have no contact with them so have no idea whether the board is aware.

Pros- Upper management, Directors, EDS and NC Pre. K teachers are paid a pretty decent hourly/salary wage. It is now competitive to other educational programs in the RDU area. Cons-Overall the company has great core values but they are not upheld by everyone in the company. Management at some point particularly at the Knightdale location needs to understand that you can not treat people any kind of way. People may forgive or look pass what you say at times but they will never forget how you made them feel. This is part of the reason this location has had a rapid turn over rate of employees in the last 14 months. It surely can’t be all of the employees. Granted very few left to peruse other endeavors willingly they were simple tired of the mental anguish and indirect bullying taken place at the center. The best advice I was given was to never get on management bad side because they will make it hard for you and that was the honest truth. The pay is good but the unnecessary stress, and lack of support will force your hand to quit or be fired. Hopefully upper management will come in and revamp the way things are done and situations are handled so that the center will be able to retain qualified staff that want nothing more than to be compensated and a decent rate, valued at work and to provide quality learning experiences for all children.

Telamon is a sad place for the clients and the employees. The employees are untrained and unprofessional. Meanwhile, management's favorite phrase to use is "it's not a problem until it's a problem". This phrase is used to cover a pleathora of easily preventable problems if only management had taken the time to train the employess on their actual job. Telamon is less focused on supportive housing and more focused on keeping slum-lords in buisness and unaccountable while writing tenant violations for every little thing. Certain clients are not treated with dignity and respect and are instead alienated from services that other clients are offered. This would be a great job for someone who wants free reign to treat clients however they want to, say whatever they want to and handle situations in the most unprofessional way possible. I learned that calling out unprofessional behavior meant that I wasn't a team player. I learned that asking for training meant that I wasn't giving people grace. I learned that professionalism is optional in favor of gossiping about other people. 

This non-profit organization,once a good one, no longer practices its mission statement. Upper (corporate & North Carolina state-level) management's primary concern has become to preserve their jobs. Corporate & NC state-level management is in a confused state of disarray. Many of the "old guard" have left and incompetent, self-serving managers have taken their place. The word in related professional circles is that Telamon has performed so poorly that their funding is in jeopardy - and without funding, they cannot exist. In fact, Telamon has, in the past 12 to 18 months, lost several grants because of poor performance. Upper management will fire you without notice and without justifiable reason. I know of several long-term employees to whom this has happened.You should be extremely wary about going to work for Telamon. Telamon is no longer a good place to work. To give my statements credibility, let me say that I worked for Telamon for many years and have witnessed the negative changes I've mentioned.

Many children with behaviors and special needs that needed accommodations or support with, but not given. Rules not being followed equally for everyone. Huge expectations with little to no support. Never given credit for how well someone is doing and always focusing on any little negative thing possible with no questions answered when asked how to fix the issues. Poor management, favoritism, short staffed, lies, drama, ignoring big issues, keeping staff who should be let go, and letting go some staff that they should keep. No insurance over the summer if a seasonal employee, seasonal employees are not guaranteed a job for the next school year, lies that are not addressed, managers who can say or do what they want without being held accountable, cameras with constant monitoring without audio, false accusations, drama with most staff, and never enough time to complete all of one teacher's duties in the hours given to work with no option for overtime causing teachers to work for free.

If you’re in the early stage of your career and aren’t the type to follow every instruction without question, don’t start here.
Don’t be fooled by the word “remote.” While the job is remote, there are too many unnecessary and overly long meetings. Tasks that could be finished in 10 minutes often drag on for over an hour. Cameras are mandatory during meetings—fail to turn yours on and you’ll get a strike. Joining more than 3 minutes late is also a strike, and three strikes will hurt your evaluation.

The work environment feels like an interrogation, with every detail recorded as if building a legal case. Management even uses ChatGPT to script their questions. During training, if you’re not looking at the speaker, they’ll walk behind you to see what you’re doing. I haven’t experienced that kind of micromanagement.

It’s more controlling than many startups, and the mental strain is real. They also lowered the salary from the original offer right before I started. I’m glad to be done with this experience. Once again—remote doesn’t always mean good.

Over the years that I have worked for Telamon, I have seen good, dedicated and hard working employees, who have been a part of Telamon for 20 plus years get terminated or forced to resign due to new management coming in and wanting to change the old for the new. They do not care for their employees.  We are just a number to them and have no compassion for what their employees are going through.  They put a lot of stress on their Directors/Ed Specialists to work way too many hours just because they are salary paid positions.  There is no work life balance for the employees.  They don't want to pay overtime, and I have seen a lot of discrepancies in classroom staff punching out and still working in the classrooms.  I have heard Teachers taking work home and not being paid for their time. Not enough hours in day to complete daily tasks required of each position.  Coordinators come in to do observations and always look for something wrong and don't use the observation tools for something positive.

love working for this company!

passionate dedicated and hardworking individuals committed to providing quality to improve the life of low-income families, farmworkers, and other groups with special needs.

The best part of the organization is the mission and core values and also the primary reason I joined them five years ago.

The most enjoyable part of my job is the relationships I am able to develop with the participants, businesses, partners, and the community in general.

The State Director is the best asset Telamon Virgina has; she supports her staff no matter what and promotes a wonderful work environment based on respect and accountability. No question has ever been unanswered or problem unresolved.

I would say that if your not passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this organization might not be a good fit for you.

The HS Director is a rookie supervisor who is in over her head and she knows it but will step on anyone to avoid looking bad to her superiors.  She values power over people and rules with fear.  Staff are afraid to speak up because they don't want to lose their job.  They have seen so many qualified people come and go and have learned not to trust anyone and therefore do not waste time in investing in working relationships.  
The atmosphere is divisive and toxic.  Promotions are only for those who are friends with the HS Director so if you don't make it in the circle, there's no chance for growth and if you disagree with her and her cronies, you will be let go shortly after, it's only a matter of time. If you want to learn how to lie and work by watching your back everyday then this is the place for you.  If you have any shred of decency, humanity or professionalism, this IS NOT the place for you.  It will kill whatever spirit you have.

The beginning few weeks everything was fine, after that it all went down hill. Upper management, from the program coordinator up, are awful . You cannot advance in the company. Management is completely awful. Recruitment is insane, I was told that I would be trained, I wasnt. I was given a book to read and shown how to complete an application, that was it. I learned by stumbling around and getting yelled at when I made a mistake. I work here for almost a year, 3 weeks shy of a year, I could no longer take being yelled at constantly. Complaining to upper management did nothing! I enjoyed working with my clients, but my program coordinator, my boss, was completely horrid. At first I thought it was a cultural thing, it wasn't. If you like getting yelled at on a daily basis and threats for getting fired or having your office closed, then this job is perfect for you.

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Preschool teacher 193 salaries reported	$21.34 per hour
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