receptionist/administrative assistant

West Virginia Department of Education

The salary is great; the benefits are good; paid leave is in abundance; job requirements are manageable; employees are friendly.
Employers choose their favorites to advance; upper management and employers can do anything without repercussions; don't expect to advance if you aren't favored. It's at-will employment and they discharge employees for the smallest mistakes; available positions are usually filled internally or to candidates that are familiar; the parking is far away and only good spots are given to seniority or the favored; employees spend most of their day socializing; the job duties are easily learned and repetitive.
It's a good place to work if you are willing to please the top employees but don't expect to advance if you are just there to do your job. Social status is key to success. 

Worked as a Guidance Counselor in a regional juvenile detention center. Maintained compliance with secondary and special education regulations. Taught group sessions daily. Worked one on one with students on a variety of issues. Enjoyed most aspects of the job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
WVDE was wonderful to work for. Excellent pay, excellent benefits, and plenty of time off! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was NO stress working for WVDE

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment was excellent and the culture was better than family 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday

The work is rewarding and challenging.  Making a difference in our students' lives in an unexplained with words.  It is the feeling you get when you witness a child catch on to what you have been trying to teach them.  There is nothing like it.

The most enjoyable part of my job was cultivating an atmosphere of teamwork among the adult education teachers in the state. The hardest part of my job was working within the bureaucracy of a state agency.

It was a good place to work. Senior management cares about their employees. Some supervisors focus on the growth of the employees as well. It gets stressful only when there is a work request from the Governor's office.

Challenging and rewarding career in a competitive culture.
I met many dedicated and inspiring educators during my tenure. 
Programs are innovative and climate is constantly changing.

Can be very rewarding, lots of challenges, great deal of overnight travel, great vacation leave, lots of holidays and great benefits, strong administrative structure

I enjoyed my time at the Department of Education and was given multiple advancements throughout my years there.  The work environment is casual yet hardworking.

Great to work. A working available to help adult and young learners to further their education in a public and private sector. The WV Education Department strive to provide good high quality educational programs.

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