Chicago Public Schools Employee Reviews

It all depends on what school you are at. Schools tend to be better on the North side of the city. They have better resources up north. Great pay, decent benefits.

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Wish managers should have trainings in how to manage and talk to people

Nutrition Aide (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 26, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Benefits; good benefits and assistance in different programs for the employees, like weight loss just to mention one.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?I work in the nutrition department as a lunch assistan.We are manage by two different companies. The worst is the managers who most of them have no education, unprofessional and no ethics to manage a kitchen. They add numbers to the system, and in my school the food is bad quality and the food is not at the correct temperature. Manager sometimes tells us not to wash the fruit. Terrible!!What is the work environment and culture like at the company? The environment in some schools is terrible. Some managers take advantage of some people and there's favoritism. Some don't talk, they scream, not only to the kitchen employees, but also to the children.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Prepared breakfast, later we prepared lunch for the children we served.

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Chicago Public Schools insights

Based on 670 survey responses

What people like

Ability to learn new things
Feeling of personal appreciation
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Overall satisfaction
Trust in colleagues

Great place to move ahead

Dean of Students (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 23, 2023

I loved the hours and time off in the summers were the best, the pay is good compared to other school districts. I missed working with my coworkers hey were great.

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If your heart is in it

Student Supervisor (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 21, 2023

I stayed for as long as I financially could. Unfortunately, my role did not allow me to survive financially while I did the thing I loved the most. My principals, team, and students were amazing. I would go back if it weren’t for the low funding.

Pros

Security

Cons

Compensation

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eh

Teacher (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 21, 2023

sometimes rewarding but too many politics involved with teacher placement, retention, and benefits. Need to be paid through the full year and not just working months

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All depends on what school you work in

Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 19, 2023

Good experience to see what it is like working in a school setting. Highly dependent on what school you work at in terms of work environment and how you will be set up for success

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4/5 stars

Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 18, 2023

CPS has been a great experience working with, I personally have enjoyed majority of the schools I’ve worked at and still continue to come in to keep my license valid. Overall, as a substitute teacher you pick your days of working and location (if spots are available). It’s a great day job to have.

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My overall experience has been one of fun, energetic individuals I,have met on a daily basis.

Crossing Guard (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 17, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Currently I am not being micro-managed, I have exceptional working conditions, and I am compensated adequately.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Their is nothing stressful concerning working for this company.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The work environment is multi-cultural.The culture at the company consists of racial ehtnicity.What is a typical day like for you at the company?A typical day for starts officially at 7 am and ends at 3 :30 pm.

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Fun workplace

Coach (Former Employee) - Lane tech - September 13, 2023

It was a great job felt like I was making a difference coaching high swim team loved working with the girls and watching them grow as swimmers and individuals

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As A Temp It was very enjoyable for me

Account Payables Specialist (Former Employee) - 22 W Madison - September 12, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?My co-workers at that time and the hours were flexibleWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?The Leadership at the time I was there. Was PoorWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very diverse and strained at the time I worked there.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Typical day was collaborating with my team workers and solving any issues we came across

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School Bus Aide/Schoo clerk Assistant (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 9, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Flexibility to grow and advance in your careerWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?When they go on strike. And when the parents disrespect you in front of the studentWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?The Diversity and teamwork among staff

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Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 7, 2023

CPS is a great place to work. If you are looking for a institution to jump start your education career, I highly recommend. If you are looking for a institution to jump start your education career, I highly recommend CPS. You can have the opportunity to choose from a tier of substitute positions. Rolling out a new role entitled "Core Cadre", provides Core Cadre Substitutes become part of school communities with long term monthly assignments. You know the students, the schedule and the staff, bringing stability to your daily work. Core Cadre Substitutes are committed to working each day in their assigned location, providing critical support to schools and students.

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Working a CPS can be a rewarding experience of people at the top held higher level leadership responsible for their unprofessional behavior.

Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 6, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Staff that truly love the students What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The internal cliques that reside in CPSWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Difficult, but can be rewarding at timesWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?My goal is to always make it a blessed day

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High first year salary

Teacher (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 6, 2023

High salary for a first year teacher. District pays most than schools in surrounding districts, especially in the more suburban areas. Pretty good benefits too

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Kids are great! The adults at the Board are the problem.

Teacher (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 5, 2023

You can get lucky to find a school with a great administration, and they should shield you from the real problem with CPS...the Board employees. Most leaders at the top are eyeing political appointments and will do anything to beef up their resumes at the expense of anything and anyone. This means teachers and school admin are mandated to complete more paperwork for data collection or use curriculum that doesn't match the needs of your school. Working as a teacher for a large district like this means you will never be heard. Please go work for a smaller district. The pay might be less, but you'll save yourself the headaches if you want to teach long term.

Pros

Benefits, pay

Cons

Large bureaucracy

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Not great!

Special Education Paraprofessional (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 2, 2023

Always stressed, never appreciated by admin. Getting bitten, scratched on daily basis and salary is a joke...People from downtown will tell us how to do our job even though they never worked with special needs kids. 🤦‍♀️

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Great

Bus Aide (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - August 30, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Work with kid's with disability and make sure they where safe going home on School bus and picked up every day. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?When the busses were in poor condition What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The environment on the School bus was clean and the kids where quite.the where African Americans kids.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Meet the bus driver at the bus company, leave about 6:30 am proceeding start pick up the students from there home At each time I get off the bus at each stop to greet each kid and make sure they fasten their seat belts when everyone picked we Drop them off at school. Then picked them up after school.

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Wonderful growth opportunities

Certified School Nurse (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - August 23, 2023

This is a wonderful place to work. The Chicago Public Schools offer a myriad of growth opportunities. I highly recommend nursing professionals to apply.

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Fair pay and benefits, opportunity to make an impact

Central Office Specialist (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - August 23, 2023

Join an environment with people that want to make an impact. Enjoy fair pay and benefits for full time work. It can be difficult work but can also be very fulfilling

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Not good

Teacher (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - August 22, 2023

It’s bad and mismanaged. Lack of updating to current teaching standard. They need to become better at supporting the children and staff. The supports they have in place for kids with learning disabilities is abysmal

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Work day varies

Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - August 17, 2023

Interesting working with different schools on a regular basis. Work was steady. Your day depends on which part of the city you are sent to. All in all, a decent job.

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