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    New York City Department of Education Reviews

    Updated August 18, 2017
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    1. "Spanish teacher"

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      Current Employee - High School Spanish Teacher in New York, NY
      Current Employee - High School Spanish Teacher in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at New York City Department of Education full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits and good people to work with

      Cons

      Administration can be a pest

      Advice to Management

      Give teachers a chance to teach. Behavioral problems is out of control

    2. "Parent coordinator"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at New York City Department of Education full-time

      Pros

      Awesome benefits good opportunities and holidays

      Cons

      Long hours, difficult situations sometimes, a lot of paper work

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    3. "Paraprofessional"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      I have the ability to make a difference in the lives of special needs children also the pay is good.

      Cons

      Not many opportunities for growth or promotion.

    4. "Job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      A lot of opportunity for growth and network

      Cons

      Very competitive atmosphere and a little bit critical

    5. "Teacher"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at New York City Department of Education full-time

      Pros

      Great administration and staff. Many different opportunities.

      Cons

      System requirements affect ability to effectively teach at times.

      Advice to Management

      N/A

    6. "Meaningful work in an overly-political environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at New York City Department of Education full-time

      Pros

      The work is very meaningful and there's a genuine opportunity to impact children's lives. Lots of smart, passionate people.

      Cons

      Can be a very frustrating environment because of the politics. It is unfortunate that fear of bad press drives a lot of the improvements. Lots of managers who do not prioritize being a good supervisor.

    7. "Tough but good"

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      Former Employee - Teacher in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Teacher in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at New York City Department of Education full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent colleagues, great students, lots of resources and support

      Cons

      Administration rules with an iron fist at times

    8. "Teacher"

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      Current Employee - Dean in Long Island City, NY
      Current Employee - Dean in Long Island City, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at New York City Department of Education full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Work with a diverse group of students and staff.

      Cons

      Way too much administrative tasks that have very little to do with teaching.

      Advice to Management

      Stay away from consultants who never worked in a classroom.

    9. "Please find review complete here"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at New York City Department of Education full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Experience , Role modeling, Summers off and progression of students over time.

      Cons

      Unreliable, takes a long time to process employee paperwork.

    10. "OT"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at New York City Department of Education full-time

      Pros

      Great schedule, short day. Nice place to work

      Cons

      Large caseload and limited time to do it

      Advice to Management

      I don't have any complaints for management

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