A district that has their own way of doing things
Pros
Small special service provider group so you get to know people, many of the people I worked with were pretty laid back, and we were able to purchase a lot of tools and supports (curriculum, sensory equipment, etc) when I asked for it.
Cons
The district HR person told me that I didn't qualify for a MA+30 salary even though my degree program was 64 credits, which has NEVER been the case before. Had I known that I was going to take a huge paycut before sitting down to sign my contract, I would have continued looking and interviewing for jobs. The schools also do not have enough mental health support. I was forced to sacrifice my own mental health in order to support the mental health of the students because there should have been two (or more) mental health providers in the building. But they only employed one and I had to suffer the entire school year. For that reason alone I quit and would never return. It's something that mental health providers should know if you are interested in working for this district.
