Milpitas USD Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Milpitas USD

Pros – Good benifits and salary package that is one of the most competitive in the bay area. Working with experienced teachers who have fantastic ideas about the students they are serving. The opportunity to work in as system that is focused on student growth and achievement while not being bogged down in title 1 regulations. The schools also work closely with the surrounding community that contributes to a growth of rescources and positive atmosphere.

Cons – Link between adminstration and teachers is not always there. It would be nice to have more opportunities for extended learning (i.e. workshops, conferences, and sharing of best practices related to teaching activities).

Advice to Senior Management – Communicate more regularly regarding expectations for student achievement.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Milpitas USD full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The students, and most of the faculty, are exceptional and make the job of teaching in MUSD a pleasure. Salary reasonable.

Cons – No interest in teacher development. Resources limited, particularly technological. Little/no support of new teachers, administration at some schools lie to you outright regarding your status.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in technology, and improve communication. Be honest with teachers as to where they stand. Actually READ letters responding to evaluations.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Milpitas USD

Pros – Meritocracy. Professionalism. Care and concern. Family atmosphere. Much collaboration. Good place for student and employee alike. Continuous improvement. Objective results attained year after year. Parents relatively involved. Some of the best students in the world. Highly talented teachers. Sound business practices. Relatively unscathed by business cuts. Moral and reliable school board. Decent, principled leaders. Relatively well supplied with materials. Plenty of opportunities for extra income.

Cons – Job itself tough. Many at-risk students. Pretty mediocre technology. Facilities mediocre as well. Employees - like elsewhere - must continue to do more with less. Pretty insular. Culture not as well attuned to outside world as should be.

Advice to Senior Management – More focus on literacy and accountability and data analysis. Be less insular. Seek wise people and stop reinventing the wheel. Award results.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Milpitas USD

Pros – Working with the people is very good, everyone know the district is needs to pull together.

Cons – Administration is blowing through money like it was a high income district with very little if any results. Direction is vague and not thought out, extremely bad management

Advice to Senior Management – Fire yourselves and get someone who knows how to manage people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Milpitas USD

Pros – Good hardworking teachers and principles.

Cons – Lack of feedback from administration, district is in the red.

Advice to Senior Management – Should have kept vice principle positions at many of the elementary schools.