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Productive place to work
SSHS Restorative Practice Facilitator (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – May 23, 2013
Opportunity to work with students and teachers. Great opportunity to gain experience.
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Downsized
District PTA Coordinator (Former Employee), Milwaukee, Wisconsin – May 13, 2013
My job and role was not only creative and involved but I was subject to downsizing that occurred in all aspects of Wisconsin Government. I facilitated numerous trainings and workshops for education professionals as well as educators of educators. I often facilitated workshops city wide for parents as well.
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I love my job
Building Service Helper (Current Employee), Milwaukee ,WI – May 7, 2013
I love my job but I feel its time to move on there just a lot of stress dealing with the kids there very disrespectful. but over all its a job and I do my work when its all said and done .
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Great staff and students, friendly atmosphere.
Food Service Assistant (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – April 29, 2013
Pros: free lunch, sick leave, and vacation time
Cons: no benefits, no raises, and no contract
A typical day at work would be setting up food items to serve to the staff and students. My co workers are friendly and polite. The most enjoyable part of my job is interacting with the students.
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mps is a wonderful place to work.
Custodian/Maintenance (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – March 30, 2013
Pros: when i need help they are there.i have a great insurance plan
Cons: take to much money out of my check.
I love working for the school system.I met plenty of nice people. A the children are very nice also. I have awsome boss.
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Difficult first experience in the school system.
Substitute Teacher (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – March 18, 2013
Pros: experience helped me later in my first permanent assignment
My first substitute experiences were difficult because I was willing to take any assignment.
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Educating by the numbers
Program Leader (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – March 12, 2013
Pros: long hours
Cons: helping children
Developed, planned, implemented, supervised and evaluated educational after-school programs and activities for students. Provided tutoring, mentoring and counseling services for at-risk individuals. Also worked as a teacher’s assistant with special-needs students assisting with activities of daily living, performance goals and tutoring. Coordinated, – more... scheduled and attended various field trips for all students. – less
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Very organized school and staff.
Elementary Bilingual School Teacher (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – February 24, 2013
I learned very much at MPS because it was my first teaching assignment.
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educational Assistant
Educational Assistant (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – February 20, 2013
Pros: pay, benefits, close to home.
Cons: have to live within the city limits.
I was to aide and help teachers and student in andout of the classroom. I learned I was great at what I did with all children in my care. Communication with staff or teachers involved was exceptional. The hardest part was that we had to live within the city limits. The most enjoyable part was when children finally recognized or was able to recognize – more... their strengths. – less
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productive fun
Referee (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – February 18, 2013
. Always fit Very active great company and very life fullfilling
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Enjoyed all my 15 years working at MPS.
School Social Worker (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – February 13, 2013
Pros: social work department very supportive
Cons: governor cutting funding to schools makes it difficult
MPS was a great place to work, especially in the social work department. I was encouraged to follow my passion of implementing restorative justice.
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Exciting and very enjoyable.
Handicapped Children Assistant (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – January 8, 2013
Pros: off during the summer
Cons: not enough staff
My typical day consist of meeting the needs of all students.
I learned to always be patient and never take anything personal.
Supervisor is always willing to listen and very helpful.
Co-workers are very supportative.
The hardest part of my job is getting attach to the children.
The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing the children make a progress.
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Fun place to work
Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – December 29, 2012
Pros: schedule
Cons: in services
A typical day consist of helping children to educate themselves, and help teacher guide student in the right direction. Management consists of me helping students in the special education classroom.
My co-worker are fun and energetic and work just as hard as l do.
The hardest part of my jod is constantly breaking up fights. The most enjoyable part of – more... my job is helping students who want to learn. – less
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I enjoy my co-workers
Building Services Helper (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – November 16, 2012
Pros: enjoy
I make sure that the school is clean each day. The job is not hard but messy
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ok work place i enjoy the kids
Building Services Helper (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – November 16, 2012
I have fun co-workers and my job is not hard but messy. I make sure that i do a great job cleaning the school each day.
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Fun and Flexible Position
Camp Director (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – October 31, 2012
Some days are busier than others, I come in and check my email. I greet the children as they enter the classroom. We take attendance, help children with homework, provide chilldren with snack. I supervise two employees. I take payments from parents, write reciepts, make deposits. Enter attendance for Camp into two different computer programs.
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Milwaukee Department of Aging (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – October 25, 2012
I worked there for a short time becuse I was pregnant and I had to go on bed rest because my baby was breached.
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Interesting district to work for
Data Processor/Secretary Grades (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – October 20, 2012
Pros: close to home, son attends the same school i work at.
Cons: short lunch, naughty students who come to school every day to do absolutely nothing and rude parents
A typical day at work is crazy busy. Extensive interaction with students and parents. The Adminstrators are very enjoyable to work for. The co-workers are hard working. The hardest part of the job is dealing with students who don't want to learn and rude parents. The most enjoyable part is working with a group of people who want to teach a diversity – more... of kids. – less
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Interesting district to work for
Data Processor/Secretary Grades (Current Employee), Milwaukee, WI – October 20, 2012
Pros: close to home, son attends the same school i work at.
Cons: short lunch, naughty students who come to school every day to do absolutely nothing and rude parents
A typical day at work is crazy busy. Extensive interaction with students and parents. The Adminstrators are very enjoyable to work for. The co-workers are hard working. The hardest part of the job is dealing with students who don't want to learn and rude parents. The most enjoyable part is working with a group of people who want to teach a diversity – more... of kids. – less
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Productive and fun workplace
Teacher (Former Employee), Milwaukee, WI – October 17, 2012
Pros: excellent fringe benefits and insurance benefits
Cons: healthcare
The most enjoyable part of my job was making the lives of the students productive and valuable and seeing my staff happy.
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About Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Public Schools serves over 105,000 students and employs over 6,700 full-time, part-time teachers, and substitute teachers. – More from ZoomInfo »