Diocese of Oakland Reviews

Pros

Loved it! Worked here as a student teacher.

Cons

Low support for teacher growth

Pros

Fun, fast pace, great students and parents. I worked with well educated, caring colleagues. Very good work/life balance.

Cons

Doesn't pay as much as public schools.

Pros

Collaborative, Innovative, serving the young in the field of education.

Cons

Bureaucracy can be a challenge.

Pros

Great community! Nice people. Great supervisor.

Cons

The salary is much lower than a public school.

Pros

Lot's of great people work here..that care a lot about the students....

Cons

The Bishop and Archbishop are out of touch w/ reality....

Pros

Faith filled community work with great people.

Cons

Easy to overwork yourself in the name of God.

Pros

The diocese is getting better at listening to what we are interested in for PD and providing resources.

Cons

The pay scale is significantly lower in comparison to neighboring dioceses and class sizes can potentially be higher than 35 students, depending on the grade.

Pros

Working for a very stable organization

Cons

Not enough salary to live in the bay area

Pros

Really friendly people and great benefits package, and the offices are beautifully set by Lake Merritt and the Cathedral of Christ the Light in downtown Oakland

Cons

I have experience push back from co-workers and supervisors when trying to change processes to make things more efficient. The work culture feels a bit "do only what you're asked to do, no more, no less"

Pros

Nice co-workers. If you believe in their values and can afford to make the low salaries, it is a decent place to work for.

Cons

The morality clause. The money. The retirement package. No protection - if one person doesn't like you, but the rest of the community does - they will fire you, even if you have worked there forever.