Poor & unreliable management, no structure and poverty wages - Student Success Coach City Year Employee Review

1.0
Aug 14, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Connecting with students at your school

Cons

1. I spent less than 2 hours in the classroom and was forced to lead a "study hall" where students played games on laptops and automatically received an A. I felt like a babysitter 2. After tax, my take home pay was $900. All CY members qualify for food stamps & management will try to tell you its a "benefit" 3. Teachers actively were hostile and did not want City Year at the school 4. Manager hardly showed up to work and when he did he left early. Yet, CY members are expected to work 10 hrs a day. 5. The "professional development" days were being told what a resume was.. nothing useful 6. Members at a nearby school were made to teach solo.. which is not allowed and should not happen.

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5.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Well-organized/structured Transportation, healthcare, and AmeriCorps benefits Lots of teambuilding

Cons

Long days Uniforms A lot of professional development

3.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

connecting with the students will be one of the most rewarding takeways.

Cons

- lack of admin initiative, at times it feels we are being criticized for our job when we get paid crumbs (11$ and hour after tax, california).

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