Houston Independent School District Employer Reviews

Early morning run starts at 5 am finishes at 9, afternoon run starts at 2:30 and ends at 5:30. Lots of traffic on route, toughest part is what to do with the time between 9 and 2:30. Most enjoyable part is the students. Management is not stellar, co-workers are friendly.

Career Technology Education Instructional Design, Master Scheduling, AAR evaluation, Student Placement Internship, Special Education ARD's, Staff Development/Training, Parenting Education, District meetings, PLC's, Field Trips, Student Orientations. Time Management was essential in order to be an effective/efficient Administrator on a daily basis. The – more... environment at the educational facility was conducive for learning, whereas Co-workers worked together as a TEAM for the overall success for those students whom they were responsible for academic success. The hardest part was taking out the time for myself, whereas I believe in "Leading By Example', therefore I missed very few days of being at my place of employment. The most enjoyable was Graduation Day!! – less

Enjoyed helping students who didn't know how to read. When they show a lot of progress happy knowing you had a part in their progress. Communication with there teacher helps you know where they need the most help. You know you have done a good job when the teacher lets you know he passed a Reading test..

Your teaching experience may vary, my high school teacher was very hands off. Not bad but had to move on to more ambitious goals.

Experience was somewhat different and new. Just moved to Texas, first job after college, and was send to two different schools. A lot of factors helped for me to make a decision to be closer to where I lived and for an easier commute.

it all depends on the school you work at. admin is dificult at some schools

hours, some benefits were great, school record keeper, attendance, grades, payroll, data specialist.

Checking out film to be show in the classrooms,open and review new film sent to the school,update audio and projection equipment.

A typical work day for me is to arrive to work on time, clock in, pre-trip my bus, and proceed to pick up students and transport them to school. I learned how to drive safe and follow safety rules as student's board and exit bus or cross near bus stops. I learned to always look in front and back of bus before taking off to make sure no students is there.I – more... also learn to always do child check mate before and after route. Working with management has been a wonderful experience. When I have a problem or concern it was always taken care of in a timely manner. My co-workers can be an inportant part of the job when we work together to help each other out no matter what the situation is. The hardest part of the job to me would be when others does not know the importance of the school bus and when its on the road. Making sure they don't hit you or run a red light when the light change. The most enjoyable part of my job is to arrive at work on time and be able to pick up the kids at there desginated stops and transport them to and from school in a timely manner and see the smile on the teachers face to know that you are arriving on time so they can go in and enjoy there breakfast and start there day. – less

Teaching young adults the benefits of citizenship, community service and patriotism. Excellent management skill form 24 years of honorable naval service. Inspiring others to to their job.

Great teaching environment and supportive principals. Great educators who truly want to educator students. Educators who care about students and want them to learn the information. Overall, good benefits, salary and great working environment.

Teaching students from the morning to the evening. It does not if you are doing your job successfully there will always be criticism. Inconsistent management systems from year to year. The most difficult part of teaching is having to deal with outside individuals who do not have the knowledge or experience to give effective recommendations. The most – more... enjoyable part of the job is working with the students and knowing that they appreciate and hold their teacher in high regard. – less

The administration is very bad and I work not refer anyone to work there.

A great place to get management experience. This was a fun and fast paced environment.

Providing excellent customer service via phone calls, email or walk in
learned the importance of multi tasking
various personalities and various mangement style
fun
not sure what today's challenge will be
the ability to learn as much as possible

Efficient system of being called for various positions to fill as a substitue teacher. Very professional and grateful for good teachers willing to sub.
Co-workers and staff were extremely helpful, in providing my classes, locations, and schedule for the day.

The most enjoyable part of the day, was I was able to bring "novelty" into the lesson of the – more... day, keeping the students engaged in learning activities that related to their assignments, but alllowed them to work in groups, or express their knowledge in various ways, such as brief oral "skits" on major events, factual knowledge, or main characters.

THe hardest part was getting around HOuston, as the traffic can be unpredictable, and going to a new school was a "judgement call" on my part as the City of HOuston is so big!

Loved working with the students, of all ages, and grade-levels, and teaching many subjects!

Classroom management is not a problem, if you have engaging and interesting activities planned ahead. Ones that can work in most subjects with their lesson of the day. – less

A typical day at work is using hands on lessons, technology and psychology to constantly be on the look out for concerns in your classroom as well as in the school setting. Attending ARD meetings and professional development meetings in which organization, keeping of accurate records and professional mannerism and psychology is of extreem importance. – more... Managing time, paper work, records and students behaviors and managing what students know and need to know in order to meet government standards. Working with co-workers on various levels to maintain the high standards and good public relations in the school. The hardest part of the job is when a student confides in you that they have been abused in some way and getting them help. The most enjoyable part of the job is watching the eyes of a child who has spent years trying to learn something to no avail, when they finally get it. Students also tell the funniest innocent jokes. – less

ON ANY GIVEN DAY I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE LIFE COURSE OF A CHILD. I AM STILL HUMBLED AT THAT. THE FACT MY INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL TO TEACH, INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, ENCOURAGE, AND LEAD TO A BETTER LIFE WAS AWSOME! I LEARNED NEVER TO UNDERESTIMATE WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM OTHERS AS I LEARNED GREAT COMPASSION FROM MY STUDENTS. TIME WAS OF – more... ESSENCE, I MANAGED TO COMPLETE A TASK IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MY CO-WORKERS TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM MEMBER TO ACCOMPLISH A THING TO BENEFIT ALL.THE HARDEST PART OF MY JOB WAS REALIZING THAT I COULD NOT FULLY REACH EVERY STUDENT IN THE MANNER I HAD HOPED, BUT TO ACCEPT AND KNOW THAT THEY DID LEAVE BETTER THAN THEY CAME. THE MOST ENJOYABLE WAS OBSERVING MY STUDENTS ACTUALLY LEARNING WHAT I TAUGHT AND DEMONSTRATING THAT KNOWLEDGE WHEN NECESSARY. AT THE END OF THE DAY I COULD CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND ME WITH A SMILE. – less

I enjoy teacher kids everyday. It is a fun upbeat environment.

Productive and fun environment with advancement opprtunities.