Achievement First Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
Updated Nov 17, 2021
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Strong culture of feedback and professional development
Cons
Work Life balance challenges and long hours
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Co-teaching model allows for increased collaboration, emphasis on coaching allows new teachers to truly grow in their craft, culture of excellence amongst students and staff helps each member of the school community find success, there are plenty of resources and the organization is very organized and communicative, and there is a strong culture of advocacy for our student's needs!
Cons
Network curriculum can stifle creativity and flexibility in lesson planning. The emphasis on having students be successful on standardized tests impacts direction and focus of lessons, making them sometimes feel repetitive or too narrow. Work life balance can be hard to achieve with number of hours and deliverables.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
AF truly supports teacher in their professional growth whether that be in their current position or to seek even further outside of the school. AF works with Relay Graduate School and ensures that you are on track to earn your Master's degree. The staff who are hired and mostly there not for the pay but to truly advocate and support children in their learning. The work you do truly matters and worth it for the kids. You will get observed A LOT and receive feedback (this can be a pro and con for some people) The staff did a great job in trying to be transparent and vigilant on if the school should reopen during the pandemic.
Cons
The work life balance is difficult to maintain if you have other priorities. While the network and the schools speak about teachers having self-care and making time for yourself this is difficult to achieve with the amount of things teachers need to get done , on top of all the meetings we have after class with a short turnaround time. Classroom management and expectations are set on the kids and on teachers (during this time of pandemic) and observed with scores, but there's no true support on what teachers can do after exhausting all options and ideas.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
- strong systems, structures and routines AF is a nationally recognized charter school network that has strong impact on student achievement. It is one of the best charters I've worked at. - good intentions - strong development - less politics compared to other charters - less growing pains compared to smaller charters - kind and mission-driven people who are smart and care
Cons
- work life balance - it's working to undercut some white-supremacy values and cultures (sometimes at pace that is slower than what others want). some superintendents, particularly at the middle school level, are "old school" AF leaders who are adapting slower to the change culture. - school culture and staff experience varies across schools, particularly if the principal is struggling
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Kids, Families, Classroom experiences, Culture Events
Cons
No work life balance (doesn’t exist)
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
During my time at AF I have always felt part of a team and family. People are always ready to help each other, and to work really hard. I have also found that through the years AF has changed and thankfully for the better, we are not at 100% but we are in a great place. I have been lucky to work with people who care about kids and the joy we bring to kids.
Cons
Being in education is hard and it will take a toll on you. Finding the work life balance is a con. It is better at AF but not at 100%. I have also hoped to see change fast given our current times, and though it is happening, it feels at times that it takes a long time.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Diverse work environment. Lots of room for growth. Administration support future path as long as you express interest
Cons
Their are long work hours which at times can be overwhelming. The work life balance is encouraged but hard to maintain
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
The environment, the pay, the kids
Cons
So many hours. No work life balance.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Purpose-driven work; Good salary; Inspirational teachers and opportunities for growth.
Cons
No work/life balance Severe burnout Does not adhere to values
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Staff culture, curriculum, wellness Fridays
Cons
Work life balance, micromanaging, some flexibility
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