ESS reviews about "training"

1. Uncertainty whether ESS will continue as the substitute teacher provider for WS/FCS, and whether substitutes will be required to go through another round of on-boarding training and security vetting. 2. Students are often disengaged from their education and their parents often fail to hold their children accountable. Frustrating and heartbreaking, in turns. 3. Recent financial shortfall in WS/FCS leaves uncertainty re: future salary growth for teachers and TAs. 4. Culture varies with the school principal and his/her staff. Some see subs as potential future teachers, while others just use them to plug holes in staffing.

No support in day to day classroom management, very little training or guidance provided, environment can vary a lot depending on the school

Little communication about trainings, half-day procedures, and expectations on half days, PDs, trainings, etc.

I didn't feel like the training was enough and learned a lot as I went along and took a lot from previous teaching experience. I also felt like the pay was pretty low.

No benefits, low pay, and minimal training

more training in using class instructional items wb helpful

-No training a lot is learned after a consequence or on-site Ex: I learned that you have to call ESS for cancellations instead of using the willsub+ app AFTER being blacklisted from my first school. -Delayed or incorrect paychecks for up to 2 - 4 weeks at a time -No HR assistance , don’t bother reaching out if ESS is at fault -No reliable upper management contact Ex: I called 3 days straight regarding a paycheck affecting my housing and a missing days work. They did not get back to me for 2 days. Customer service apologized stating they couldn’t do anything. -Your account will be deactivated constantly for any reason including missing a call from them. Very backwards given they don’t answer calls. -You don’t actually choose when you work -They require up to 15 UNPAID minutes before the start of the assignment for you to arrive. -You may have to stay after the assigned time UNPAID -I am disabled and took this job because of the implied flexibility being extremely vital to me but its worse than a 9-5. -no pay over breaks or holidays -retaliation seems to be common place or just pure lack of empathy. Wouldn’t be surprised if i am let go after this review. If you work for them don’t do it full time no matter what just use it as an occasional side job.

Working with ESS in this school is like ground hog day. I just had this experience below and was put in touch with another sub who had the same experience and quit the same day. No substitute without formal counseling or social work training could be prepared for the issues facing in this school district. The high school is difficult, the middle school children are dangerous. If you complain about working with problematic school districts or decide not to work with the dangerous middle school they will suspend you. If you call the respective school's office too much for help (when you must call the administration for assistance as directed in our one day of training over and over) they will blame you for the problems. I was shocked. While the school administration was gracious and knows they have a problematic group of children unable to manage their behavior and struggling to educate this group of middle school children, this HR department is centralized and they have no concern for your safety, and concerns. I realized they only care about appeasing their client... the school administration. Children in 7th and 8th grade are unable to do simple multiplication or read a clock. Several kids kept asking me what time it was and I pointed out the clock was working. They actually didn't know how to read it. I am speaking specifically about this because this story is on repeat from several people who have also tried to spend time a s a substitute teacher here. If you are already working for ESS, stick to easy assignments or just try other companies. I have heard better things elsewhere and I am about to try that in the new year.

-Not much training -Never checked in on -I don't think that the schools and ESS communicate very much -Low pay -Students can be hard to work with