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University Instructors, Inc.

At University Instructors,I worked during the day with both special and regular education students ranging from 4th through 8th graders.Implemented core curriculum goals and objectives in the lesson plan.Pulled students as needed to review and increase math ,reading and language skills,using teacher guided work assignments and independent work activities.Reported daily students behaviors and skills taught using Excell Word.The hardest part of the job was the transitioning of students from one destination to the next activity which increased negative behavior issues due to the dynamics of the classroom. 
At Visiting Angels,In the evening I worked as an CNA/GNA companion keeper.Daily responsibilities included reading aloud,outdoor exercises with the client,arts and crafts ,movie theatre,hair salon appointments,and ongoing conversation.Any medical appointments were sceduled as needed and attended on grounds.The hardest part of the job is that when clients are in the 80 and 90 year old range they may not be able to express their mental state of possible depression observed only from body language and facial expression and or memories that may have them forgetting the present situation,therefore,it is imperative for me to develop a wholistic relationship with the client to reach all domains of the person.That would include mind,body and spirit,which I enjoyed.The most rewarding for both jobs is that at the end of the day ,at lease one or all the goals and objectives set were accomplished .This  causes one to be glad to return to work on the tomorrow.
I also developed a relationship with all my teachers and the Principal to be sure that each person was on the same page for implementing the goals of the school for the day.With Visiting Angels,the additional person to work with my client was informed of all activities of the day through written documentation from the beginning of the day until the end of the day.

Getting the interview for this position and learning what they were all about was incredibly exciting, and what made it even better was that I had the choice of which high school I can tutor at. I learned quite a lot about how to do things with UI, such as making my own payroll, getting proper class rosters, and helping out the classes with algebra. We also had weekly Teams meetings Wednesday nights and upper staff were friendly and we asked questions regarding how to further improve. School environment and culture were excellent as I was placed in a school with great learners. The pay was excellent for this position too. It can be difficult, but at the same time really enjoyable.

But I do have to address the apparent disorganization. I was promised repeatedly that we would have "small groups" for students  in class, something that was stressed in meetings often. But not once did we have that at the school I was at, instead I was more or less faciliating whole group/full classroom tutoring, just helping certain students who need help with specific math problems. We never got into the small group thing despite all the promises. Lastly is the job security. I saw a number of reviews mention this lack of security here and yes, you can be taken out of a job regardless of performance and you will never figure out why. So while management seems to be very friendly and open to discussion over the phone, their organization needs some work and they can take people out of their jobs without warning.

I worked with this company from 2023–2024, and my experience was very unorganized from the start. I was hired as a tutor but spent months placed in a classroom with no guidance, no clear role, and expectations that didn’t match my position. Even after voicing concerns to leadership, nothing changed.

My next school year was even more challenging. Staff did not understand or respect the role of tutors, and I often felt monitored instead of supported. I escalated concerns multiple times, but the school’s side was always prioritized.

Despite everything, my contract was renewed for a third year. However, the day before I was supposed to receive my school assignment, I was suddenly removed from the roster without any communication. I emailed multiple people trying to understand what happened, and to this day I still have not received a clear answer.

I also discovered major inconsistencies in their hiring process. A coworker openly shared that she did not have the required degree, yet she somehow passed the background check that supposedly requires one….

Overall, the company is extremely unorganized, communication is poor, and support is inconsistent. If you have credentials, you’re better off working directly with the school district.

Was hired in Dec, haven't been scheduled to work yet. The contract they had me sign is meaningless and they require a lengthy non-compete. They change the schedule, hours, pay rate, subject, age and number of students nearly every week without providing an updated contract for 3 months now (of a 5 month contract). They've canceled every start date they scheduled me for, typically without contact, and ghost me until they come back with another schedule and start day. More than once they changed my schedule/pay twice or more on the same call, not once have they followed through. There is no communication or consistency with this company. The idea of this job seems great, but after trying to get hours unsuccessfully for over half the contract length, this company is a waste of time. I get a strong impression they hire tutors before securing contracts with the schools, which I'm told keep pulling out of contracts with this company. A schedule I was given 2 days ago now seems to not be starting tomorrow as promised. Honestly wouldn't be holding out this long if I had other offers and regret passing on a few to take this job, not realizing at the time this company doesn't keep their end of contracts. Overall a frustrating experience. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
They pay well. And I think that is the only positive thing I could say about the company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They offer you no support whatsoever. Even the  more simple tasks like talking to the school to make sure they know your role and provide you with the basic tools at the beginning of your assignment, they don't. But they expect you to perform at the highest level. And at the same time micromanage everything you do by requesting daily reports of all your time.
There is a complete lack of effective communication. When there are any concerns regarding the school or your job on your part they are extremely dismissive if they bother to answer at all.  But when it is for their benefit or a complain by the school they will take action right away.
In short, the work environment is almost hostile. Without being overt about it.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Its a remote job in the sense that you never visit the office. So you have very little interaction with other staff members.
But it manages to feel hostile, and unsupportive.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's different for everybody.  We all work at different places.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The children were the best part of working for this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company itself is horrible. They have unrealistic standards and procedures. Make things way more complicated than it can and should be. Pay isn’t good either. The staff is very confusing, too many titles and no chain of command. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s remote so weekly zoom calls you’ll have to be apart of. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hard to tell because I was moved around so much within a short timeframe. For the most part, I’d get to the schools office in the morning and sign in on their physical sign in, then clock in on my phone, with hardly any cell service at every school I was switched to. I had to do the same thing at the end of the day and it would glitch and not save my clock ins throughout the day so I would always have to do them when I got home. I also would help the teacher prep their class as far as hand outs, cut outs, name tags, setting up activities.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great company to work for in the pay was $29 an hour for me part-time about a year and a half ago! The job only lasted 3 months but I was able to save a lot of money, thank you so much University instructors! Always consider that job do you get from God, since I was desperate for money at the time! I didn't even have an in-person interview, everything was on the phone which was also a miracle! Thank you so much again, I highly recommend this company and I love the supervisors also! They have jobs all over the place, so you might need to move to get one!



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Writing the comments for each child since you only had half an hour per child!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was one-on-one within the school that I was working at, so I liked the environment a lot!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I would go to the school and work for about 5 hours one-on-one with each student, teaching math and reading as needed!

The interview was 3 questions in phone and started talking about right then. They explained options and made chiice then got to training and was assigned to a different class.  Something that I never wveb took a class for in my life.  Tried to seitch and wax told no.  They let me train with school and then removed me from position because I made comment to thr school that this was a class that i was not comfortable teach as I had no base knowledge and needed extra support and I guess they didn't like the I madd county aware that they were willing to put a instructor into a classroom with no knowledge of subject.  I was doing the proper thing to ensure that I was doing the best thing for students.  If school closed. you do not get payed so for  holidays thats 2 weeks that you have off with no pay. The company training is a few hours and that’s it.  You have to do double the work of county teachers as requirements from the school and then additional documentation for this company.  

Highly disorganized and unprofessional. Admins would contact me after business hours and on weekends, as well as on my personal phone. They gave myself and other instructors lead teacher duties but constantly insisted that "[you're] not teachers". Email correspondences with one higher-up in particular were condescending and passive-aggressive. At one point, I had to have an emergency procedure done and called out of work. Upon my return, my work note was rejected and deemed "not good enough" without any explanation as to why. 

The only thing that kept me around was the pay and at one point even that wasn't enough. Don't apply here. They tempt you with the pay and sell you a dream only to leave you stressed and confused. Once you're there you're eventually gaslit and asked why you can't follow their ridiculous procedures.

The company culture has a huge focus on data. Know that going in. They have to track everything with data to prove to their clients that their work is effective. Training is remote and/or self-guided. You must watch videos and answer questions. You must join many MS Team meetings. There's lots of signing in and signing out and documenting because everything is data-driven. Hiring and placement and onboarding can be very last minute, so flexibility is key. Check your e-mail regularly, because you could get a meeting notification at 9 a.m. for a 2 p.m. meeting and be expected to show up. 

Working in the schools themselves is cool. Some teachers want your help, others don't. Some will help you succeed, others won't. 

The hourly pay is great, but there are no benefits. And schools tend to have lots of days off built into the calendar, so it can be challenging when you need to budget if it's your only income, 

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