Denver Public Schools Employer Reviews

Do bus security and safety with children for most of the day..
Learned how to handle responsibility with patience..
co-workers real fun and active to work along
Hardest part is to deal with children on a moving school bus of all ages
At the same time,most enjoyable part are the children.being able to interact with all kinds of students and helping them – more... learn and being safe.. – less

Good Company to work for ,good pay, off in the summer, good insurance

loved this job............final. Wonderful experience working with children.

A typical day some was enjoyable some wasn't.very busy from start to finish. My co-workers were pleasant and easy to get along with, hardest part of the job was dealing with untimely notice of co-workers calling in. Over all the job was good.

Easy job for advancement if your willing to take the time to wait until they add you to a class that is required in order to get a full time position.

I learn a lot of new stuff from my boss, and the co-workers. I like working with everyone. The hardest part is cooking.

Para professional, in which I had the opportunity to help in the classrooms. Teachers would confide in me to watch the kids for recess and to grade papers and give daily activities and ideas. I would data enter grades into the computer and make copies of assignments and sit with the challenged individuals that had a learning disability.
I learned how – more... to fine my inner child and to be different and productive. I passed work keys exam that is equivalent to an associate’s degree to earn this position full time. – less

Working with kids can be challenging, but it is rewarding when you make an impact in a kid's life. Loved my time at DPS.

You just have to learn your job and make it work. Sometimes you are on your on and that's a good thing so that you can focus.

Over 20 years ago DPS tried to advance from 1950's technology. Managed and run by educators with little corporate knowledge.

Denver public schools is a very safe enviroment to work. Easy gong staff.

Denver Public Schools has a tremendous amount of work ahead of them to improve their culture/values, and diversity awareness.

I have worked at DPS as a substitute teacher in many different schools and as a guitar instructor in a weekend music program At North High School and Lincoln High School. Working with students is very enjoyable for me and the environment was good. Working to present programs at the end of each semester was our primary focus. These were always fun and – more... successful. – less

loved the kids
it was a great place to feel as though you were making a difference in the kids lives.

I really have no complaints and am glad to see more diversity in the district. My kids attended Cherry Creek Schools and received an excellent education. It was a mistake when I resigned because it is the best district in regards to test scores in the Colorado and one of the best in the United States. I went back to Denver Public Schools because I missed – more... my fellow friends and colleagues. If I had it to do over I would have remained in Cherry Creek Schools. – less

First thing in the morning we have to get 650 students to class and then help parents with any concerns they may have we all work togather to achieve the same goals .

We go on staff picnics and outings togather and do fun stuff as an office family. I learned that everyone has a situation and they may need some type of help or just a friendly face to – more... make it through the day.

My mangament style was somewhat relaxed I depended on my employees to be self sufficient and they were . The most difficult part of my job was knowing that there were some kids who had no where to go at night and at times the only meal they would have would be at school and what did they do to survive the weekends and holidays.

The most enjoyable part of my job was all the chidren that I met and spent time with each day and the impact that i may have had on there lives in some way that may have made it easier for them get through the day. And of course each day was different no two days did I ever do the same thing there waas always a new challenge to take on. – less

I come with the mind of accomplishing something rather that is a project at work or getting chores done at home. My job in the management area has its good and bad days. On a bad day is my I have to fire someone or even demote someone to another position. The co-workers are very different and very outgoing but fun. The most enjoyable part of the job – more... is receiving a promotion because it makes me look good. – less

A typical day at work was coming in and checking my bus out and going to pick up my students for school.
I've learned how to do a bus check to make sure that it is safe to drive.
Management was alright.
My co-workers were great and I had no problems with them.
My hardest part of the job was making sure my students were safe when they were waiting on – more... the bus stop waiting for the bus drivers to pick them up and getting them back home.
The most enjoyable part of the job was going on the field trips with the students. – less

My typical work day is basically transporting children to and from school. I spend that time talking to my kids getting to know them as individuals. I learned that is really is a skill handling 32 conversations at one time. I learned how to handle heavy responsibility and not to crack under pressure. I am able to manage any task thrown my way. Now management – more... at Denver Public Schools respect the employees. The hardest part about working with children is when I feel helpless to their problems. The most enjoyable is when while their on my bus laughing and joking they forget they had any problems in the first place. Knowing that I made a difference in someones life makes me feel amazing. – less

Hard working. worked a lot on hot days, work was pretty easy.