Pros
- good field experience - room to grow within the organization - good training and learning opportunities, they really invest in their employees - staff benefits/incentives e.g. free food, opportunities to leave early on Fridays - great comprehensive offerings for families - great interactions with learners and families
Cons
- the expectations of senior staff are IMPOSSIBLE to meet or complete within work hours. It is not possible to ever complete tasks and absolutely imperative to take work home or else be threatened to be written up, etc. - senior staff are not well-trained - senior staff are not available or receptive to concerns - responsibilities of paraprofessionals outweigh that of senior staff - low salary - extremely difficult to balance work/life