Houston ISD Employer Reviews

Not many jobs available for teaching better money than college station but still less than mcdonalds and other fast foods pay.

When I started work at HISD I thought this would be a great place to be. I sure found out DIFFERENTLY. You are overworked, underpaid and expected to be available at the beck and call of your supervisors and/or manager whenever they come calling. In the past 3 years there have been layoffs, firings, personnel turnarounds that are staggering! Our school – more...  system is in trouble, & our children are the ones who will pay the price. – less

Was an okay district. Definitely a place where optimism is needed. I learned a lot from my mentors. There were many. Only thing is the older mentors made it hard for you to move up because they would not retire.

Organization commited to ongoing training and development of staff. Family-friendly environment dedeicated to assisting workers maintain a healthy work/life balance.

No matter how much you may want to contribute to the education of the new generations, the current public school system in the USA needs an overhaul. Every now and then new educational trends are brought but none are solving the terrible discipline problems and the laws that over-protect non-attentive students.
I value the experience, but surely want – more...  to return to the corporate world and apply my extended experience and technical skills. – less

If you are looking for a challenge where it is never boring (except endless meetings at the beginning of the year), this is the job to have. I can honestly say I learned a much from my students as they did from me. Co-workers ranged from those who were gifted educators with unfailing dedication to those who felt it was just a job. The most difficult – more...  part of the job was feeling personal responsibility for each student but not being able to overcome their live circumstances. If you aren't careful you will burnout. The best part is having students get excited about learning- nothing compares. – less

I think working for the school system is exciting it's very different
if you never worked in that environmental. I always learn something
out of each job i take on. My co-workers took me under their wings and guide me to be a very special person....The management was excellent because they interacted with everyone at the job. This is one of my jobs – more...  I liked going to work. – less