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Both the Hillsborough and San Mateo campus overwork you and they do not pay staff fairly. The family benefits package is tough to afford if you are not making a teacher salary. There's a lot of favoritism within the departments especially when opportunities for advancement become available. Instead of asking the staff who has been there for years if they are interested they offer those opportunities to those who are highly favored and new. For as much money as this school rake's in the staff rarely receives over a dollar annual increase considering the cost of living in the bay area. It's supposed to be a school for gifted learners but if the money is right they make exceptions. Workplace culture is very divided. There is a high turnover rate. Management is extremely bias. The only positive feedback I can give is that the Tech team is amazing and hardworking and also the admin staff (except for the exec admins) they do not get acknowledged for all of their time dedication, hard work and ability to multi-task at the drop of a dime.  

Great campus with terrific intelligent students and mostly supportive parents. opportunities to teach what you love. However there is a high turnover of staff with high workload-- that is also unfairly distributed. A few people have little teaching for their full-time time loads but mostly there is a lot, with not only subject teaching, but advising three hours a week, lit clubs, 45 mins of extra specialist teaching, clubs, grade meetings, digital teaching, bus duties, three plus obligatory meetings a week and  duties that take up all the lunch break. Big shows of creating a Beloved Community does not choose to look at staff needs. Could be a great school if administration chose to look at workload and teacher needs, but we are disposable.

Working at Nueva can be at times rewarding, and at times maddening. There are some systems in place that have needed changing long ago but the pushback from veteran staff and the wealthy, pushy parents is a barrier to progress. We just got a new Head of School, so that was an opportunity for some transformation. But I can’t say much has changed. 
Compensation is fair, with relocation pay an option for those who know to ask. There are opportunities for teacher development that I appreciate, and you’ll learn a lot from just being in Nueva’s learning environment. But the politics and elitism are real, and some might find it off putting. I’ve grown accustomed to this from other schools I’ve worked at. 

A typical day at work would consist of checking and following up on emails, inquiries, voice mails, booking tours and confirming RSVP's for multiple events. Help set up packets, and help confirm event emails. What I learned was how to handle multiple events and how to set them up. Also learned proper phone etiquette for different situations and/or inquiries. My co workers were the best, very helpful and resourceful, kind and caring. The hardest part about the job was keeping up with all incoming submissions which were massive. The most enjoyable part of the job was coming in and knowing I always had work to do. Always kept me very busy and on my toes.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Awesome colleagues and students.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Absurd comment cards for every child.
The Principal at the time would promise things she did not honor. She also threatened us if we spoke about our salaries to other colleagues.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Full of curiosity, great ideas, and collaboration among teachers.

I taught 3 Computer Sciences classes over the summer session. I had total liberty about the curriculum taught. After the first 2 weeks sessions, I reviewed my curriculum to make sure I would get the best students' interest.
The admin and technology teams were really supportive and helped in any way to enhance our experience with the students.

Having been a student at Nueva, getting to work at the summer program was a blast. Every day was fun, getting to work with kids --lot of whom normally didn't have experience with hands-on-learning -- was incredible. Getting to see the curiosity and passion for learning develop in their young minds was a privilege and an honor.

Nueva offers teachers and coaches freedom to develop curriculum proportionate to interest in a subject, with more than adequate facilities. We have a wide array of professional development opportunities funded by the school. Our budget allows us to provide current and professionally reliable tools for instruction.

At The Nueva School, the administration does not value their teachers. They are underpaid, underserved, and their complaints are never addressed. Administrators will bend over backwards to appease the students and their families, often resulting in added complexity for teachers and other students.

Nueva teachers are paid poorly compared to other Bay Area independent schools. The standards based grading, narratives, admissions, trips, and chaperone duties add up to create a high workload. The colleagues and students are amazing, but be prepared to be overworked and underpaid. 

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