6 Reviews
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Rewarding work with children, but leadership feels disconnected
The most enjoyable part of the job was time with the children. Some staff resisted organizational change, leadership was seen as prioritizing fundraising over staff and student needs, and turnover was high.
thumb_up Pros
- Enjoyable time with children
thumb_down Cons
- High staff turnover
- Leadership prioritizes fundraising over staff needs
- Resistance to change
Family-oriented with a wonderful mission
Former Senior Accountant/Senior Controller described the organization as family oriented with a strong mission, and said the role was not stressful.
thumb_up Pros
- Family-oriented culture
- Strong mission
- Low-stress role
Coworkers felt like family, but leadership disconnect noted
Former Teacher Assistant said coworkers felt like family and valued the impact on children's lives, but felt leadership didn't care much about frontline staff.
thumb_up Pros
- Coworkers felt like family
- Meaningful impact on children
thumb_down Cons
- Leadership seen as uninterested in frontline staff
Proud to help disadvantaged children
Former Respite and Enrichment Coordinator said the role helped disadvantaged children and was a source of pride.
thumb_up Pros
- Meaningful work helping disadvantaged children
Rewarding in a number of ways
Former employee (Arkansas-listed location) described the role as rewarding, citing satisfaction from watching children's growth.
thumb_up Pros
- Rewarding, watching children grow
Rewarding early intervention work, can be stressful
Former Early Intervention Teacher Assistant found the work rewarding and valued early intervention's impact, but noted it can be stressful.
thumb_up Pros
- Rewarding, valuable early intervention work
thumb_down Cons
- Can be stressful