Head Start of Lane County Reviews

Pros

Environment of growth and support. Cultural sensitivity and tolerance are fostered. This is a great place to work!

Cons

Government assistance allocation makes for difficult decisions when funds have been cut and some people lose their job and children are cut from the program as well.

Pros

Offering support and working with families in need

Cons

Non-profit can mean lower pay. But, surprisingly not too much lower here.

Pros

providing support to families in crisis or in need

Cons

poor administration team and management of employees

Pros

The children and families are amazing! Co-workers have become life long friends.

Cons

The way they treat staff is unacceptable. I was treated with vast disrespect by a supervisor. I complained, but was retaliated against.

Pros

It's fun to work with the children

Cons

Management leaves much to be desired

Pros

Accommodating if you have an appointment during working hours. Good benefits after the probationary period. No overtime so you don't miss spending time with your family.

Cons

Very unprofessional training. It consisted of the person who was turning over the position just telling me whatever popped into their head. They were very impatient, and sometimes quite rude, when I asked questions. There were several higher-ups whose demands often conflicted with each other. One would tell me to delay a task while another would scold me for not completing it. Another one would tell me things were fine and then go behind my back and complain to the person who was my direct supervisor. I would ask for clarification on certain procedures and would receive none, then got reprimanded for not completing them properly. The overall environment was unwelcoming, unappreciative, and "cliquish".

Pros

Holidays, weekends and summers off. Good for retired folks and those who have been out of the workforce for awhile (i.e. single moms).

Cons

Pay too low, worse than comparable jobs in private industry.

Pros

The children and families that are being served.

Cons

Everything from wages to the archaic review system that's being used. If your hope is to advance your career you'll need to be sure the Executive Director likes you... nothing else you've done will matter!