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      SAGA Education

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      SAGA Education reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (240 total reviews)
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      Alan Safran

      63% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      SAGA Education has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAGA Education 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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      240 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 7, 2018

      Tutor Fellow

      Fellow
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      Pros

      - Good gap year job - Building relationships with students - Working as a team with fellow tutors and supporting one another - Training prior to starting the job helps prepare you for the style of tutoring SAGA expects - Curriculum is continuously being improved and respond to feedback - Site director support when concerns and difficulties arise

      Cons

      - Down sizing for the upcoming year, job promotions were few and far between for current tutors (seems harder to move up from a fellow in subsequent years) - Lacking communication from upper management after initial training - Difficult behavior from students - The focus on test scores and students' performance can be deterring, especially during evaluative periods - The pay is really difficult as a fellow, and many fellows leave after 1-2 years

      4.0
      Jun 6, 2018

      I just tutor math, that’s about it.

      Math tutor
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      Pros

      If you’re good with kids and or math then this job is easy. All your co-workers will be nice people, 22-24 years old, nice boss. Very positive work environment. Opportunities exist for extra hours if you’re interested in tutoring incarcerated students (also all nice kids). There are limited opportunities to be promoted to site director after a year, but the opportunity definitely exists.

      Cons

      Dress code is my biggest complaint! If you’re a guy then be prepared to overdress, you’ll need to wear dockers, a button down, and a tie every day. The actual teachers at your school will probably be wearing a tee and jeans so you’ll stick out. Women basically show up in leggings and a teeshirt most days despite then dress code, totally gender biased dress code. This needs to be addressed. Also, you only get two sick days and two personal days, you won’t be paid for snow days or holidays.

      5.0
      Jun 5, 2018

      Tutor Fellow

      Tutor fellow
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      Pros

      -Amazing opportunity to serve students, build relationships, and grow as a tutor and mentor -SAGA has a strong but not overly intense organizational culture -Working with a team keeps work energized and provides opportunity for lots of collaboration and support through any emotionally difficult aspects of working with students. -Strong, inspiring leadership in site directors and program directors who are committed to tutor development and consistent feedback -Agency in choosing school location/supervisor

      Cons

      -You could certainly make more money working as a private tutor, but the real value of working at SAGA is improving educational outcomes for students in Chicago Public Schools that need tutoring but might not seek it out outside of school and may not be able to afford private tutoring. -SAGA has not implemented much at all in the way of cultural competency training. Though a tutor's familiarity and willingness to work in low income communities of color is a pretty important component of the interview process, it has not carried a sustained conversation. I know SAGA is making efforts to change this and implement training for the 2018-2019 school year.

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