School District of Philadelphia Employer Reviews

i relax help out the staff and Autistic students.
i've learned be settle and calm
my co-workers are cool, but there's always a few that nags lol

Typically, I see many children during the day who are experiencing some type of behavior problem. I counsel them briefly and have several more on a behavior plan. I see these children daily to reward or discuss behavior progress that day. I do not manage anyone else on this job.
My coworkers are the best part of my job. Most of us support each other – more...  and try to do what we can to make the other's job a little easier.
The hardest part of the job is not feeling like you are important to the administration and feeling that they don't understand what your job is like.
Most enjoyable part is when kids who have difficult behavior really seem like they are trying. The bonds that I have with some of these kids is rewarding and love when I get the hugs in the morning. – less

I enjoyed working there. We had great benefits including a pension plan. The management always had a big turnover so it was difficult. I enjoyed working with the children and anything else I did. Before I started working with the children I was a personal secretary in the front office.

Talk to the parents coming to school to see if they had any problems or question about the school and give quick true ans straight answers. Went to csap meeting with parents to answer any question they may have and made them feel needed and welcome. Help the vice principal with meeting with the parents that there children was causing problems. Help – more...  the nurse and go out to the houses that children didn't have the proper medical records that the state require. Help the couselor with filling out the documents that the child needed to get help for all the csap's and doctor permission forms fill out correctly so the student would receive get all the help the student was eligible for. I would have to go out to the house at night talk to the parents and help them read understand the forms and show them how to fill out the forms and sign the forms correctly. Another important part of my job was setting up parents work shops about two a month during the school year. working with the local police we would take trouble students so the police could show the what happens if you get in trouble with positive enforcement. Dealing with the police the city government parents to start a safe corridor district where our children could walk to and from school safely. Talking to churches in the community on how they could help the schools to achieve there goals.Went to every fast food place in the neighbor and got them to donate coupons so we could use the as prizes for good behavior went to the super market and the donated the food for all of the work shops plus about ten free turkeys for our thanksgiving food boxes to our more needy families in our school. I set up a peer mediation program so the students could help the school with trouble student. We train them supervise the session and it was a great success. We have an open attrium we with the city park system and we came up with growing plants program so each grade k to 5th classes would take care of plants and write what they learn I went to stores that sold a lot of plants and received over 200 plants after we told them about the program.This was just part of my job but probably the most important parts. – less

The school district is in a state of disaster. They laid off many nurses and plan to cut more as they are closing 40 schools at the end of the year

The School District of Philadelphia could be a nice place to work and move around once you finish obtaining a degree. The problem is that it is facing such massive debt that you have to wonder if you will be laid off or what kind of environment you will be working in.

I enjoy cooking, inputting data into the computer, ordering food and supplies, serving meals to the students and staff. I manage a small crew and we work together as a team. The hardest part for me is putting the food and supplies away while still preparing for breakfast and or lunch as well as doing the inventory. The most enjoyable part of the day – more...  for me is when all of the students say thank you, for the meals,and that their needs were met. – less

LEARING HOW TO KET RECORDS ON ALL OUTGOING SHIPMENT.I LEARNED HOW TO PREPARE SHIPPING DOCUMENT,MAILING LABELS.I GOT ALONG WILL WITH ALL MY CO-WORKS. THE HARDEST PART OF MY JOB WAS LEAVING AND THE MOST ENJOYABLE PART WAS BEING THERE.

School district of Philadelphia has a lot of challenges and demands on the teachers and not on the students. To me it takes two to tango. The best teacher can only motivate and guide but cannot force a student to learn. Philadelphia should understudy countries like south Korea, India and Nigeria in order to fix the school system .

It was pleasure to work with children and parents. Unfortunately I was laid off.

Was with the school district for 2 1/2 years and ever since I started I was worried about job security.

The School District of Philadelphia hires and employs individuals who are trained to offer supports to students as teachers and administrators. They are currently revising their organizational structure to include public and charter schools.

The school district has great hours when you are working in the schools because you get off work shortly after school is dismissed. There are occasional nights you have to stay bt it is ideal for a person with children.

The district supervisor was not professional, and not working enough hours.

The students, staff and coworkers all made each day a pleasure.