Great organization serving urban communties but please beware !! - Office Manager Uncommon Schools Employee Review

2.0
Dec 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

• Great mission and purpose •Providing urban children with charter/private school level of education

Cons

•Long hours •Lack of balance between personal and work life •Military like structure i.e walking on color code lines in hallways and classrooms, no talking during lunch, sitting with hands in star position at all times, and extreme techniques when a child is reprimanded. •Lack of communication and respect between admin staff •Overworking teachers •Not enough training •Forcing office staff to be more stern and demanding when interacting with parents and students • more concerned with raising and keeping attendance numbers for funding

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Sep 28, 2012
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Pros

Uncommon Schools is a really positive, warm environment. People work hard and have tons of joy in their collaboration!

Cons

We are growing quickly, so the work load is busy! This isn't really a con, just something for new folks to be aware of :)

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