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    Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District Reviews

    Updated April 13, 2018
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    1. "Great, supporting place to work I love coming in every day"

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      Current Contractor - Substitute Teacher in Kenmore, NY
      Current Contractor - Substitute Teacher in Kenmore, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District as a contractor (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Automated sub calls, community support

      Cons

      pay, student behavior, short notice

      Advice to Management

      keep up the good work

    2. "Teacher"

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      Current Employee - Teacher
      Current Employee - Teacher
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Students are the reason to go to work each day, colleagues, summer,

      Cons

      Negative, berating administration. Focus is on data not students. Illogical

      Advice to Management

      Value your employees' knowledge and talent. Support your employees.

    3. "Aggressive large school district in WNY"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District full-time

      Pros

      Large district. A lot of projects and changes are happening in an effort to be a higher performing district. There is a district wide administrative desire to be a top performing district using cutting edge tactics. Between 2015-2017 (current year), there have been a lot of changes made in an effort to increase student learning objectives, business plan, technology integration, and several other areas.

      Cons

      Sometimes there are too many things going on that interfere with plans. The recent administration between 2015-2017 (current year) has done a lot to change the static nature of the last decade the displayed a lack of progression. Because of this recent aggressive schedule and desire to make quick changes, sometimes things aren't planned and implemented as good as they could be. I applaud the district for noticing that change needs to be made, since most districts never make a proper strategic plan, but establishing long term goals through proper communication and planning may prove to aid in the aggressive goals the current administration desires to achieve.

      Advice to Management

      Possible advice would be to employ a more focused approach to planning and implementation with documented long term goals. Communicate with a focused approach toward short, medium, and long term goals. Set forth goals by quarters, school year, and multiple school years.

    4. "Meh."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District part-time

      Pros

      kids are nice for the most part

      Cons

      administration turns a blind eye to a lot of issues

    5. "Many professional development opportunities"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      Pros

      Team approach. Frequent and various continuing education opportunities.

      Cons

      Heavy workload. Minimal support from administrators.

      Advice to Management

      Hire more staff and keep current staff happy.

    6. "Food Service"

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      Current Employee - Food Service in Kenmore, NY
      Current Employee - Food Service in Kenmore, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Working within regular school hours, weekends and holidays off. Fast paced work environment, lots of safety regulations to follow and learn. Pays above average.

      Cons

      Hours are limited and you are only paid for 10 months of the year. It's hard to be creative while preparing entrees because the recipes cannot be altered.

      Advice to Management

      It would be helpful to educate the kids on the nutritional values and ratios of the menued food. Most kids don't understand why they have to have 3 certain things on their plate.

    7. "Kenton teacher"

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      Former Employee - Teacher in Kenmore, NY
      Former Employee - Teacher in Kenmore, NY
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Colleagues are supportive and students are respectful

      Cons

      Too much state involvement and many lay offs- no stability

      Advice to Management

      need more support for the staff

    8. "Bottom line above student need"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Buffalo, NY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Buffalo, NY
      Doesn't Recommend

      Pros

      Many great teachers who work hard

      Cons

      Deep cuts, few teachers who do not belong in the profession.

      Advice to Management

      Use NY APPR plan next year to purge the district of poor teachers.