Atlanta Public Schools Employer Reviews

It is a rewarding career.There are daily learning experiences which make for a positive work environment.

Working in public sector has given me a different perspective on working for large corporations.

Great learning experiences while pursuing a higher education degree. Daily experiences in classroom management, delivery of assignments, use of technology, and knowledge of rules and regulations of the department of education.

I've been teaching in Atlanta Public Schools for 10 years. Things have changed a lot. Teaching used to be very exciting and rewarding. However, now it seems very scripted and political. The best interest for the children are not in the forefront. Many leaders say that it is but if they were to come back to the classroom for a week and try to implement – more... some of the things they want us to do then there would be a different perspective. Things would also change. The students we teach today are different students than we were in school. In my 10 years of teaching, my types of students have changed. Many leaders don't realize this because they have been out of the classroom for years and don't desire to truly know the students in the schools. Atlanta Public Schools have some excellent leaders, but there are also some leaders who are really negative, micro-managers, and simply treat their staff like children. – less

Very great management and pleasant group of coworkers. The most rewarding part of the job is the relationships built with the children and parents. The most challenging part of the job is learning new routes in severe weather conditions. Overall this job has been a wonderful experience.

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taught varied classes,also coached football ,basketball,and baseball

A tipical work day is different each day, your day may start off with a principal emergency that requires your full attention by stopping everything and drafting a memo, composing a chart that was due yesterday. After putting out fires, you collect money for most of the day, enter payroll, count and make a deposit, help co-workers with their daily problems – more... that are not really problems, perform data entry, supervise employees. The hardest part of the day is doing 10 things in 3 hours and the enjoyable part of day is when it is time to go home. – less

Excellent School District and great benefits. Very professional personnel.

I enjoyed working with 5 and 6 year olds. Helping to start their educational journey was very rewarding.

a great place to work,if you enjoy working around children, vacations are great .when schools out you are out.the management team seems to not know which way is up,but the site managers are easily to please and more understanding about the work.Co worker can be very jealous and controversy is always daily problem.I learned many a things safety,mixing – more... chemicals properly about the material data sheets.The most enjoyable part was watching kindergarten classes come and go. – less

a great place to work,if you enjoy working around children, vacations are great .when schools out you are out.the management team seems to not know which way is up,but the site managers are easily to please and more understanding about the work.Co worker can be very jealous and controversy is always daily problem.I learned many a things safety,mixing – more... chemicals properly about the material data sheets.The most enjoyable part was watching kindergarten classes come and go. – less

Atlanta Public Scools
(3/1/2012 – 6/30/2012) PBIS Intervention Specialist – Therrell High School LGPP
• Monitor students behavior in school classroom settings
• Note and keep records of students attendance and conduct
• Schedule and attend parent/Teacher conferences
• Tutor in problem subjects of students
• Purchase. Supply, and manage materials for – more... student and staff use
• Work closely with behavioral team
• Build strong rapport with parents, teaching staff, and students.
• Follow Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) closely and carefully
Atlanta Public Schools
(2/10/2012 – 3/1/2012) Paraprofessional Teaching Staff – Sarah Smith Elementary
• Monitor students behavior in classroom settings
• Purchase. Supply, and manage materials for student and staff use
• Keep records and track progress through data entry in Microsoft excel
• Provide assistance to special needs children
• Follow Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) closely and carefully
• Supply materials to each and every student that may be in need of them – less

A typical day in the Atlanta Public Schools System was one of great anticipation and challenge. I simply enhanced what I always believed and that is, to deal with the "least of these." In other words, I always gravitated to the students that most people had given up on. The forgotten child. The child whose parent(s) rarely frequently the classroom. – more... I clearly found out that these students always excelled to their fullest potential. What was utmost was my expectations. Classroom management was never a real big problem. To me, love and my strong faith in God made my days very light. When it comes to my co-workers they were like family. I had more good days than bad and always looked forward to school the next day. Many of my days overflowed into the next simply because of my love for teaching. The hardest part of my job was having to leave. Abraham had to flee and so did I! I was able to land a job in a charter school for two years since leaving Atlanta Public Schools.All of my third graders passed the third grade writing assessment with the exception of one. Their writing scores were off the chart. Incidentally, when I left APS I had the highest percentage of increase in all of SRT4 on the 8th Grade Writing Test. Another teacher shared this accomplishment with me. The most enjoyable part of my job was always striving to do my best in making a difference in the lives of the children. Lastly, although I am a retired teacher I still am very capable of teaching some low achieving students in the Atlanta Public School System. This is where my heart is. I really do need to work. – less

APS is a easy going place to work. The tech department constantly stays on top of the cutting edge technology

APS is an educational institution, specializing in K-12. It is a community of 90-100 schools, labs administrative offices, which serve a population of approximately 45,000 students. The district is divided into 5 SRTs, which consist of principals, teachers, administrative staff, nurses, special program operators, project managers, etc. The system is – more... divided into 3 basic categories: administration, operations (grounds, facilities, warehouse), and faculty. – less

Job is fun I learned how to deal with kids. My co-workers were all friendly to me everyday. The hardest part of the job was having the same kid act out everyday,But the most enjoyable part of the job is enjoying watching these kids grow.

Worked with elementary students in daily learning skills.

Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests from the lesson plan the classroom teacher left

Working with the Atlanta Public School system has introduced me to both good a bad things within education. These occurred on a personal and systematic level. On a personal level, I have had the pleasure of working with a plethora of children with different backgrounds and capabilities. The most rewarding aspect of this job was seeing them grow and – more... learn over the years. However the perpetual occurrence of students falling through the cracks and pushed on into grades that they are not prepared for has been painful to watch. Additionally the feeling of not being able to have a stronger influence than those that my students run into outside of school. However, I have been able to work with a group of teachers who truly cared about our students and go above and beyond in trying to educate has been very inspiring. – less