para educator

nutrition services

instructional assistant

teacher

proctor

Torrance Unified School District

A typical day starts at 8:50 a.m. to about 3:10 pm.  I teach students math, language arts and, typically, science or social studies.  While teaching, I need to make sure everyone is engaged in the lesson or I need to address unwanted behavior.  I have management techniques in place to hopefully curtail behavioral problems.  I've learned how to handle different situations that occur throughout the day in and outside of the classroom in order to make the classroom function at a high level. Management is in place and available for a variety of functions including Principal, psychological and front office support.  The workplace culture is professional and there is respect for one another.  The hardest part of my job, as a substitute teacher, is having good classroom management skills in place.  Every day you are generally entering a new classroom and it can be a real challenge.  The most enjoyable part of my job is connecting with students and being able to make a difference in their learning experience.  There is a great sense of accomplishment in doing that.

Working as a high school wrestling coach was both rewarding and challenging. A typical day involved planning practices, teaching wrestling techniques, conditioning athletes, supervising drills, and preparing the team for competitions. During the season, I also attended dual meets and tournaments while helping athletes improve their skills and confidence.

One of the most important things I learned was how to motivate and mentor young athletes. I developed stronger leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills while working with students from different backgrounds and skill levels. Management was supportive and focused on providing a positive environment for both athletes and coaches.

The workplace culture emphasized teamwork, discipline, respect, and personal growth. The hardest part of the job was balancing the varying needs and abilities of each athlete while maintaining high expectations. The most enjoyable part was watching athletes develop both on and off the mat. Seeing their hard work pay off through improved performance, confidence, and success in competition made the job extremely fulfilling.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, the district does not care about, nor does it support its teachers. The parents control the schools, district and school board. The pay is horrible for the amount of work expected. Do yourself a favor and look into other school districts. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Overworked, lack of acknowledgment, lack of support. Not a teacher-centered district. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is stressful, and has unrealistic expectations. The culture is predominantly negative, as the teachers have no autonomy to help students who need it the most. Many students fall through the cracks.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Test test test. No time to teach properly, no additional help in the classroom, useless meetings required by the district that don’t help on any practical level.

Once you get in...you are hired for life and cannot really be terminated w/o an extremely arduous due process that HR will not likely attempt to persue. It’s a freat place for older workers who need routine and JOB SECURITY. The benefits are better than you will find anywhere in private sector. The salary is below market rate. This is a great place for a spouse to work and provide benefits for an independant contractor. Promotion however does NOT exist. You must take a written test, an oral exam, then an interview. It does NOT take into consideration work ethic or performance. Only hoops to jump through. But once you’re in...it’s gravy train. 

Torrance Adult School is one of the best places to serve on staff. Everyone on the staff is friendly. The administrative staff supports and encourages fresh ideas. With the WASC Accreditation process in place, the school continues to trend upward in academic improvements. 

The hardest part of the job is continually having to motivate many of the student population even though we exist to empower them to obtain their goals. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing students who work hard, persist, and obtain their high school equivalency or their diploma. Great students attend Torrance Adult School and they contribute in an enormous capacity to the positive atmosphere. 

The IT department has only 12 people and it services 35,000 people. With Wi-Fi there is no telling how many devices are being brought to the district at any given moment. Needless to say the Director is forced to put out the fires that he is told to.

If you enjoy roller coasters this is the job for you. I believe this is a great place to begin your career because the size of the department is so small you are forced to be exposed to every portion of IT. The job descriptions change with the wind (though not on paper), but to make it you must roll with the punches. Like I said, in my opinion, its a great place to learn.

Typical day you can login to the job website and find assginments, or get a robocall in the evening or early morning with available jobs.  45 minute lunch for elementary and middle schools assignments, only 30 minutes for HS  Most students are respectful but there will be those days some are not.  Once you learn which schools have the worst behaved students you can avoid working them.

A typical day at work involves a lot of moving around, preparing food, and cleaning. At work I learn new things everyday about the company and the school that I'm working at, little things such as how the distribution of the items are handled. Management is always there in a crisis; literally a call a way, so there aren't too many worries. I get along very well with my co-workers, we always get our work done on time, even when we have our little chats. The hardest part of the job is telling children they aren't able to eat due to insufficient funds, but the most enjoyable part is hearing their laughter and having small talk with them as they rush through the line.

As a coach you must be passionate about the sport you are coaching as the players look to you to run practice, teach them, be an example to them, and support them. My players have taught me so much about myself and about life. The co-workers that you encounter are other coaches from other schools, your assistant coaches, and other coaches for other sports. The hardest part of the job is to see the players get frustrated with themselves or with each other and to have issues with pool time or the other coaches. The best part is the amazing times you are given by these girls and the memories they offer you.

Working in Torrance is a community experience; indeed, that is the true strength of the school system.  Employees tend to have grown  up in TUSD, send their children to TUSD schools and live in the area.  The desire to uplift and contribute to the continued betterment of the education system and the lives of children is central to the experience.  If you choose to work in the TUSD, it would be best to live in or very near the District.  I will treasure the time I spent there.

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