Awful place to work. - Co-Teacher Celebree School Employee Review

1.0
20 Jun 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I lucked out and work with one really great teacher whom is also fed up and looking elsewhere for employment.

Cons

I have my BACHELORS DEGREE (which is apparently a very rare thing for a teacher at Celebree to have) and make a dollar more than minimum wage. I didn't work my tail off in school my entire life to make such little money. It's actually insulting, but rest assured that I am actively looking for a REAL job. There are "teachers" at my center that have never stepped foot inside a college class room and make more than I do. The pay scale is DEFINITELY screwed up. We have one teacher that left, came back, and received a raise to take on LESS responsibility than she was taking on before she left--the only reason being is that my director was desperate to have her back just so that there was another body to work at my center since we were low on employees. CTI, the training that new employees receive, is a bunch of lies that I don't even know where to begin on uncovering. Corporate claims to offer teachers "this and that" but you have to trudge through hell and back to get any of the things they claim to give teachers IF at all. It's absolute BS that teachers are given zero time to work on portfolios and lesson plans yet there are certain teachers at my center who are allowed to abandon their classrooms all day and sit up in the office doing NOTHING. It must be nice to get paid to do nothing yet teachers like my co-teacher and me who actually work our tails off get zero credit or acknowledgement for it! I thought Celebree wanted top-of-the-line individuals to be teaching at the centers? Why are you hiring incompetent and irresponsible people and then screwing over the FEW good ones? This company is a joke.

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Celebree School Response
10y
Thank you for your review. Our 60+% of our Celebree Staff has at least an Associate's degree and we do try to adjust out pay scale based on level of education and experience. Celebree offers 401k, health , dental, life insurance, child care discounts, educational reimbursement, paid time off, and free training's in additional to teacher salaries that we encourage our teachers to take advantage of. In addition, we offer competitive pay rates that are in line with other childcare centers. We have also started implementing paid planning time for centers who are going through the accreditation process. If you are ever overwhelmed with your daily tasks, please do not hesitate to reach out to your management team, training team, or center mentors for support as they are there to assist. If you would like to speak to someone in more detail about your experience, please contact Kristen Masters, Employee Relations Manager at kmasters@celebree.com

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Writing this as a former employee. I would not recommend this center. I was fired with no warning, no write-ups, no conversations, and no chance to address any concerns before being terminated. I came to work every day thinking everything was fine, only to randomly receive a termination letter. One of the biggest issues at this center is the lack of communication and consistency. Concerns with staff and parents are often avoided instead of being handled directly, and employees are not held to the same standards. Some staff members are allowed to get away with things that others would be disciplined or terminated for, which creates an unfair work environment. I personally witnessed situations involving staff members appearing to be under the influence while at work, yet those concerns did not seem to be addressed with the same urgency as other issues. Rather than having honest conversations and giving employees an opportunity to improve, management seems to wait until problems become bigger issues or takes action without proper communication. Parents deserve transparency and employees deserve to be treated fairly and held to the same standards across the board. Based on my experience, I would encourage families to do their research before enrolling their children here.

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Celebree School Response
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Hello and thank your for your review. We're sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your experience. It appears your location is independently owned and operated. Please share your feedback with the school owner.
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