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First childcare job I ever had. I was scared of not being able to win over the kids, but if you take the time to get to know them and bring out your inner kid they'll accept you just fine! Just make sure they understand that you're still their leader and not a real friend. Maintaining respectful boundaries insures (most) students will respect you and view you as fun to be around. I was lucky to be at a site where the parents were very appreciative of what my team provided for the students during the two years I worked there. They're genuinely excited to see me whenever I'm in the area. If you are someone with a low tolerance for loud environments and just high stress workplaces then this isn't the job for you. You can't get away with coasting in this job. Looking after 40+ kids at a time will force you to stay on your toes-literally! This job is also not ideal for college students, especially if your study is a bit rigorous and requires lots of hours for homework. The job takes place mid day- 1.30pm to 6.30pm Mon-Fri. You *must* be available every weekday for these hours, no exceptions. You can't ask for certain days off to accommodate being a part time student. Some people may be more capable, but I would not recommend trying it. Coworkers were the best. I loved training days. Most everyone was super friendly and funny. Miss my peers.

As a teacher having experience working at several other preschool's before The Campagna Center, I never thought I would go through what I went through with this company. I was able to overcome most of the challenges of not being trained correctly in how they want things done, able to ignore being embarrassed in front of the whole company about something that was never discussed with me prior to, and much of management not doing their job but pointing the finger at people under them. What I could not ignore was that when one of my students needed extra services, my boss was the one I had to fight. The outside company that would have come to help, was helping me fight within my own company!!! And ontop of that, anytime I wanted extra help with the student, no one was there to help me. Forget getting raises, it doesn't happen unless the government changes the cost of living. There are many wonderful coworkers, but the constant change in procedures makes every year different than the one before. 

Every employee is paid differently, it's based on what you can convince them to pay you.

-file incident and accident reports from the previous day
-make sure that USDA snack counts are accurate
-list all absent children and make sure that they are accounted for by communicating with office staff and making calls to parents
-supervise group leaders and make sure that staff and children are transitioning according to a set schedule
-communicate with parents at pick-up about any concerns

-learned about the VA dept of social services licensing standards in child care programs and very important management skills to take along with me in the future

-co-workers are pretty friendly, however they are really playful and unprofessional and set a bad tone for the workplace

-there were no hard parts of the job

-most enjoyable part is meeting new children and getting to know the different families

I took this job after college and I was nervous about working with public school kids after school because I had no experience. I met great people who helped  me learn the ropes and the kids were fun. We laugh , created art and play together.  The school/ group you are in will determine how good or bad your time will be. Some schools are helpful and attentive and others are not.  Yes, there was drama and overbearing managers (sometimes parents) but the kids made it all worth it. However, they are very picky with who becomes managers and who don't.  Even though, there are no changes that we can see that will help the students that we care for all day.  So it's hard to move up and sometimes people just leave for better things.  The work culture is fun and you will meet interesting characters. I sometimes miss it because of the children and I wonder how they are doing now.

The culture is wonderful and the staff are fun and friendly! However, being able to advance and move up takes time and if you are someone who is highly motivated and striving for more it may be hard to do so here. Children are exciting and a blessing to be around, but the days can be taxing on the physical and mental. Management takes their job very seriously which is a great thing but sometimes can become a bit overwhelming with nitpicking here and there. All in all a good company to work with however!

The typical work day involves the children coming to the center after school. The staff signs the children in to make sure everyone is at attendance, then the children will line up and prepare for snack. After snack the children will start on their homework for an hour. when that hour is up the children will do either a small group game, or a large group activity/project. Once the time is up for our games or activities the children will go either outside or in the gym for free play until the parents come to pick them up.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a loving and caring environment 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
We work as a team which made it better not to have stress

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was a diversity  program all staff was treated fairly no matter what culture background or race.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Fun , energetic and couldn't wait to come to work the next day

This review is for the Wright to Read program. I had a great experience connecting and learning to utilizing a remote setting in teaching the students in the program. Although I was contract,  the management and operations team were great at connecting the tutors to contribute and impact growth. The team was also available to assist with troubleshooting and communicating with parents throughout the year when necessary. All great things for the program, you can tell they really care about the community. 

Supervise, participate in, and administer recreational activities for children 
Plan and conduct outdoor activities to help children learn new skills
Provide a safe and fun environment for participants 
Work cooperatively with school staff and parents 
Create activities and projects to allow students to display their content knowledge and understanding 
Assist in enrollment, recording and submitting daily attendance records, and any other required documents to director

Nice work environment, everyone is proactive and willing to help.

I learned the importance of the education to create in the future productive citizens.

Senior staff is very friendly and have an open door culture.

As every non profit the work load is very large and sometimes budget limitations are a challenge.

Meet such a diversity and multicultural people.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Group leader 3 salaries reported	$17.35 per hour
Classroom teacher 17 salaries reported	$16.27 per hour
School principal 1 salary reported	$28.74 per hour
Site director 2 salaries reported	$34.53 per hour
Substitute teacher 1 salary reported	$16.75 per hour

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