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Right At School

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Right At School reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Letta Simon

Not enough data to show CEO approval

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Right At School has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 481 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Right At School employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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481 reviews
1.0
Nov 7, 2023

Unsupportive and Unorganized Organization

Program coordinator
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's easy to get hired Offers opportunities to serve the community Good Hourly Pay

Cons

I joined as one of the first employees of Right At School in Denver County. I was originally excited because the pay was fair and there was a lot of opportunity to grow with a new grant funded after-school enrichment program. It was a complete mess. Serving as the manager of my location, I was offered 0 support from supervisors and they often would not respond to calls or texts. Managers changed multiple times, district rules were not followed, and the staff overturn was unreal. Many of my staff members would no-call no-show, act in inappropriate ways, and not care about the children we worked with. I reached out about such staff multiple times being reprimanded for such behavior and nothing was done. Right-At-School also has strict programming guidelines which were unrealistic and unattainable without the proper staffing and space. Multiple parents did not report their children's disabilities which caused issues which could have resulted in legal action. The school did not like our program, which was understandable considering there was absolutely no solid foundation or network. At the start of the school year, we were told we would receive keys from the district to our schools. This is important in order to get into the school without having to buzz in at the front, to get into the school after closing the doors during outside play time, and just generally to have for safety and security purposes. We were NEVER given these keys. Everyday, we were required to go outdoors for Right-At-School programming. We were told the district was 'working on the keys' the entire school year. Management said that in the time being, we would have to call the janitorial staff to let us in the building. This was so unrealistic and unfair to all staff. Frequently, the janitorial staff would not be working after school and we would have to prop the doors open with a stick of wood we borrowed from the school. This is TOTALLY against Denver County Schools policy because of safety issues. Do not work for this company. I am highly educated, motivated, and willing to put in the work to help youth in my community. If anyone would be the ideal candidate for such a new position, I imagine it would be someone like myself. I promise you the fair pay will not make up for the mess of a job this is.

2.0
May 23, 2015

Its a great place to work if you need a last minute job and arent interested in long term growth...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
1.0
Aug 24, 2024

Inconsistent place of frustration

Program manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- if you build a relationship with the school you are working in, they are so supportive and helpful.

Cons

- hours, said that people who were full time received health benefits but always kept staff just under those hours to ensure they did not get them. - staffing, there would be multiple weeks in which I would be unable to go to the bathroom or take breaks for almost 6 hours because I was by myself with other 20 students. - management, while being understaffed very rarely came to support and check in on the staff. Weekly meetings feel very isolating and condescending when our concerns are brought up. Lunch breaks- due to California law, we are required to take a 30 minute lunch break. But with no staff managers would tell us to take our lunch break during the first hour or so of our shift when we needed to be prepping. Some days we would have to lie about taking a lunch break because we didn't have time for one. Contention between sites- there are no boundaries for staff during their shifts and off the clock. I would get texts and calls after work and they never did anything about it.

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Right At School Response
1y
Hello, this is Sid from Right At School. Thank you for providing your review of your time with RAS. I am happy to hear that you were able to build relationships within our schools, however, I'm sad to hear that you had concerns about staffing and not getting as many hours as you had hoped. Would you be available to chat with me regarding your concerns? I can be reached at sid.bryant@rightatschool.com and we can set a time to chat that works for you.
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