Its a great place to work if you need a last minute job and arent interested in long term growth... - Anonymous employee Right At School Employee Review

2.0
May 23, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Familes and students are the major draw. If you need a job quickly, you can be interviewed hired and working with children in a week (even if the background check isnt complete)

Cons

Useless training. Company places educators/ coaches in positions with children before background checks are complete!! Check the CANTS forms... most arent complete until staff has been working for almost 2 months. ABSOLUTELY no interest in reasonable compensation. Incentivizes Site Managers to send staff home early to cut costs, with very little concern for how that effects their pay. In the past 2 years have seen high turnover and it seems Central office is oblivious to the fact that administrators find that to be problematic. Raises fees but lowers pay. No room for advancement as they prefer to hire new SMs at lower rates as opposed to promoting current educators/ subs. Have seen several new hires in management (6+) none of which were previous employees. Pushes curriculum to parents but students do not enjoy. More focused on program components than what parents want. Sinking ship. Grab your life vest.

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Right At School Response
11y
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We know that our educators make all the difference for our programs, so I’m very sorry that you have not had the great experience we desire for every employee. We are taking your feedback and making strides in the areas we missed with you. Training is one place where we are making major investments in an online learning system to make our training even more useful and engaging. Curriculum is another place where we are taking suggestions from our educators to offer additional options, including longer-form projects for our older students. As for the background checks, I can confidently tell you we follow all partner school district and state regulations. If you would like to share more about your experience please contact me at adam.case@rightatschool.com so we can set up a time to talk. Thanks again for your feedback, it will help make Right At School a better place for our employees and students. Thanks, Adam

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Pros

Flexible schedule and clear training provided prior to start date.

Cons

Occasionally, minor communication errors would occur.

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Right At School Response
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Hello, this is Michelle from Right at School. Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really glad to hear that the scheduling flexibility and training have been positives for you. Helping our team members feel confident and supported from day one is something we work hard to achieve. We also really appreciate your feedback regarding communication. Even small communication gaps can make a difference and we are always looking for ways to improve how we support our teams. If you ever have additional feedback to share, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at michelle.keene@rightatschool.com. Thank you!
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Pros

* Opportunity to gain early childhood education experience.

Cons

* Poor hours with little flexibility. * Extremely high turnover due to inadequate training and lack of support. * Toxic, cliquey work environment. * Program managers and some shift leads were unsupportive and often made staff feel suffocated. * Educators received little meaningful support while being expected to manage chaotic programs. * Inconsistent quality of coworkers; some displayed unprofessional behavior around children. * Upper management was dishonest or unclear about payroll, expectations, and available support. * Low staff morale negatively affected parents’ perception of the company. * Frequent micromanagement instead of coaching or mentorship. * Communication from some managers was often condescending, aggressive, or focused only on mistakes. * Management rarely checked in to offer help, instead focusing on criticism. * Some leadership styles escalated children’s emotional situations rather than de-escalating them. * Certain managers appeared quick to assume children were acting maliciously instead of understanding the situation. * Overall culture left staff feeling undervalued, uncomfortable, and unsupported. * Lack of investment in employee development and long-term success. * Poor leadership contributed to burnout and made retention difficult. * There was an employee with a dangerous criminal record that went unnoticed by management for some time.

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