center manager

technical support specialist

office administrator

development director

assistant professor

The New School

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working at the TNS is the hourly rate for adjunct lectures. They also have visually pleasing,  human centric work spaces with multiple types of breakout rooms for conducting classes.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working in this environment is mentoring foreign students that do not have a fluent grasp of the English language. Because of this they come with very high expectations of being coddling through their processes even at the graduate level. Due to cultural differences, the  students tend to be less responsive to prompts provided by the professor when it comes to discussions. Although this may just be a generational thing. However, when pushed and properly supported they rise to the occasion. Overall, there are some cultural bias among a particular population of students that need addressing. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work is supportive, but keep in mind that students can be very contrary to professors of particular backgrounds and ethnicities. It may take them a while to adjust to the contributions and guidance of others. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typically, I arrive to class early, and students begin to slowly make their way in. Class gathering is very relaxed, then a call to order. Lecture’s are generally short of three hours with a 10 minutes break in between.

The entire time I worked there ( 6 months) I felt like I was literally tricked. You think it’s a prestigious institution to work for, but they are a mess! 
I was barely trained but constantly reprimanded for things being wrong. I  was hired as fully remote, out of state employee  but 2 weeks was told “ well only employees who come to orientation in person can get the employee gifts”. And then about 2 months in an announcement was made that all employees are required on campus at least 3 times a year, at their expense for professional development and team building events?! 
Also, was doing job duties far below my 10 years of experience and degrees earned. Literal busy work. Was actually told “yea, we arnt ready to have you do any of things on your job description yet. Couldn’t get ahold of any one in HR to save my life to voice my concerns prior to quitting. Just a strange environment. Unprofessional.  

Lots of talented people work here, but little is accomplished because senior leadership gets in the way. Job responsibilities and goals are not well-defined. That, in combination with the recent massive layoffs of admin/support staff, has created the perfect storm for a toxic workplace culture where either A) the remaining employees compete with each other to demonstrate their value and expand their scope so that they can keep their jobs and/or B) have more and more work shoveled onto them that cannot be completed in a reasonable timeframe because of poor communication, technological infrastructure, and leadership/management. 



Being a House Manager for the President of The New School was truly one of the most unique jobs I’ve ever had. Every day looked a little different. Some days I was helping coordinate important gatherings, other days I was making sure the space felt welcoming and polished. I learned a lot about professionalism and how much the little details really matter. It was a role that pushed me out of my comfort zone and gave me confidence in handling high-pressure situations. The culture was respectful, and I always felt like the work I was doing mattered. What I enjoyed most was feeling trusted and valued in such a personal, behind-the-scenes role.







A typical day at work for this position consisted of transcribing documents for a project on cognitive behavioral therapy and transference between patent and client in session. During this experience, I had the opportunity to learn more about the practice of therapeutic transference and how the cognitive-behavioral method of therapy is used, The most difficult part of the job, I'd have to say was the time that it took to transcribe the interviews, but in the end, you learn so much about how the patient-client relationship is built on the foundation of so much effort, intimacy and compassion that it makes all of the time worth it,

A typical day is generally busy with student inquiries via phone, email and in person.  Excellent customer service is expected at all times.  The hardest part of the job is keeping up with student demands. Very expensive school and students require a lot of assistance in most areas of student affairs, housing, financial aid, student accounts.

Workplace culture is mixed.  Most of the folks are friendly and interesting but most jobs are high stress and require extra hours to complete most projects.

The most enjoyable part are the interesting students, guest speakers and alumni.  Generous vacation and sick time. Free tuition in most programs.

Met wonderful people working at the job but the place was like flying an airplane while you're still building it. Big ideas win with no groundwork laid out before implementation. Some departments were extremely toxic to work with and the root of it was their leadership. Some departments were absolutely wonderful and that culture stemmed from their leadership.

Students are great but when the staff don't have the support or resources they need, students suffer. Morale was very low before the mass layoffs in October 2020 and it's probably worse now. 

Very laid back friendly environment, great management, offered overtime hours sometimes (optional). Shifts are usually 9 AM - 5 PM. If you decide to do overtime shifts it can sometimes be till 6 pm or 7 pm and Saturdays from 9AM till 3PM or 4PM. The job is mostly Data-entry work, some scanning involved as well. You must be able to sit at your desk all day entering data information. You deal with transcripts, recommendation letters, essays and you also link different documents into the system (Banner and perceptive). The pay was $14.35 an hour. Not so high but data entry is not much of a brain thinker, so I believe it's fair. You get paid bi-weekly.

At the time, I believed that this was a great job for the meantime, but not what I wanted to continue to pursue as it was extremely reserved. A typical day would consist of answering phones regarding questions from students of a range of issues, delivering packages/mail for the office, handling employee files, setting up appointment for employees, and being the liaison between the students and employees. I learned that working in a strict office environment is not my favorite arena because I can be professional, yet enjoy having some humor in the workplace. The most enjoyable part of the job was working for boss who was kind and welcoming to anything I asked/needed.

Conducive working environment and was excited about going to work because there was always something new to learn. The management was helpful and professional and the co-workers were also helpful and cooperative. The hardest par of the job was presenting concepts from a foreign culture to a multi-cultural society making sure that all participants benefited. The most enjoyable part of the job was learning new trends in higher education

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Center manager 1 salary reported	$64,350 per year
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Office administrator 4 salaries reported	$45,000 per year
Development director 3 salaries reported	$118,333 per year
Assistant professor 1 salary reported	$87,500 per year

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