childcare provider

preschool teacher

lead teacher

teacher

program supervisor

The Learning Tree Child Care Center

The Learning Tree is a good place to work, however you need to be confident in yourself, and willing to take on some stress. The admin team is kind and personable, but it is definitely a business first. They are in it for profit primarily, and it shows in policy and expectations. Often short staffed, you are sometimes asked to take on more than you should be. The care for the children is high quality, and meaningful work, but burnout is real. And although the Learning Tree pays well for a childcare facility, it still feels like you should be paid more for everything you do. Discounts for staff children are nearly non-existent, which can be difficult as a parent, and you have very few days off. Unlike most childcare facilities, there is no winter or spring break, and no scheduled closures outside of federal holidays. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning the state and federal standards and guidelines for operating a  Child Care Facility. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with not having adequate staff to be in compliance with guidelines.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was stressful because of the lack of staff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 I was the administrator in charge of the facility . On a typical day I would brief staff , receive children, do enrollment, oversee classroom activities,  assist with lunch. Relieve employees, documentation. administration duties, dismissal

What is the best part of working at the company?
I felt welcome from day one! Warmth and teamwork. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to fit training into your pressure busy workday. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family. Both with staff and with parents and children. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy but fun and rewarding. Time goes by fast as you go through curriculum and activities and there’s lots to do while children are napping such as cleaning and lesson planning. I thrive in a fast moving work environment so it was perfect for me. I’d rather keep busy.

The Learning Tree was a very fast-paced working environment.  Each day was a new challenge.  Working in the environment and with all various types of people enabled me to be a people person, multi-tasked individual and a manager that loved her job.  I learned to treat all people with kindness and respect, which makes a work day of unity .  The hardest part of my job would be firing an employee that I knew needed the job.  The most enjoyable was working with the people.

I would show up to work my room and told i am working in a different room with new children who i dont know and they don't know me. I would try to figure out the lesson plan for the day (because it wasn't my room, I didn't know what was going on). I would end up working 12+ hour shifts almost daily (scheduled 8, but someone was running late or wasn't going to make it). Instead of being praised for stepping up and helping/being a team player, I was scolded because I wasn't working fast enough or helping more.

I loved my time at the Learning Tree. Usually you start out as a floater, unless you have a degree or teaching experience. As a floater you help teachers with whatever they may need and also subbing in different classrooms. You can work your way up to being a teacher in a classroom though.

At the Learning Tree they do not offer any type of insurance/benefits. They do often celebrate their employees. 

Here you quickly become family with everyone. You are pushed to your fullest potential in the best way.

I enjoy my job and I enjoy the staff and kids . The only things I dislike above it is that I have to much dishes to do by hand lol.  The next thing is that she wants team work but never includes me in or let me learn anything different! I have offered to have myself go to meetings and get more training so I can do more for the Daycare.  I really don't believe I get enough pay for everything I do.! 

The management is very nice and super understanding and I would recommend they listen to your ideas and they have a open door policy they take concerns very seriously and the management is always willing to jump in and help

I enjoyed working at here. You are given lots of independence t run your own classroom. But there was always help when needed. The access to a huge indoor gym was great especially during the cold winters. Being in an old elementary school there were lots of areas to play outside which the older children enjoyed and it was an easy walk to see a small creek and soccer fields. 

I worked for this company about a year and a half. I always did my job well, always showed up for work and worked my butt off. I still got taken advantage of. All this company cares about is their money. They have no care or respect for their employees. We were always short staffed because the pay and work environment sucked. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Childcare provider 2 salaries reported	$12.25 per hour
Preschool teacher 1 salary reported	$13.00 per hour
Lead teacher 1 salary reported	$14.00 per hour
Teacher 1 salary reported	$17.50 per hour
Program supervisor 2 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour

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