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Instructor (Former Employee) - Manassas, VA - September 17, 2018
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The most useful review selected by Indeednot a long term job. management awful. pay is not great. i had to relocate so i was not there too long. started off good, then just fizzled out. employee turn over is rampant.
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Difficult environment
Instructor (Former Employee) - North Carolina - December 26, 2020
It is hard to teach when the admissions office tries to get you to accept everybody (including poor English speakers) and then expects them all to be able to pass an accelerated, academically difficult program.
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Quality of students
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Educationg our future nurses is an extremely gratifying position.
PN Instructor (Former Employee) - Newport News, VA - February 18, 2020
Loved the role of Nursing Instructor. I taught many different subjects and performed in the role of clinical instructor as well. We went through many management changes during my time at this job, making things difficult. Overall a very nice place to work and the position of training our future nurses is an extremely gratifying one.
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One should research the company before applying to work there.
Instructor (Former Employee) - Charlotte, NC - January 4, 2020
The work day was excessive and I was not given much flexibility with my courses. The management was not properly communicating changes in the curriculum to me until the very last minute.
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Manage by Fear
Instructor (Former Employee) - Midlothian, VA - July 12, 2019
This company is for profit education. They are concerned with the bottom line only. No loyalty from management. Fear based motivation and threatening tactics used by management.
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far more about money than about ethics
Instructor, Arts and Sciences (Former Employee) - Raleigh, NC - April 11, 2019
Poor management overall. Sketchy adherence to wage and hour laws makes one feel the job and employer are not legitimate and that faculty is not valued.
Having to keep one's hours on a webclock makes one feel one is being "watched."
Pros
work remotely
Cons
changes not communicated to faculty
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No place for those who seek income or advancement.
Instructor (Current Employee) - Columbia, SC - February 18, 2018
If you are career-minded, this is not the place to be. They give no training and expect you to know their software from day one. Their technology is frequently down. They are bottom line oriented and seek only to get as much out of employees as possible at the lowest possible salary.
On the positive, they do seem to care about students. Internally, they call ECPI "the university of second and third chances." They admit some students who should never go to college. It is a wonderful place for military students. They seem to make the most of the experience.
Pros
You truly feel as if you are helping people.
Cons
Poor compensation. Poor training. Long work hours and expectations beyond reason.
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Great starting point when transitioning into education
Instructor (Current Employee) - VA - October 15, 2017
ECPI hired me 2 years ago based on my clinical expertise and my ability to instruct even though I did not have any formal teaching experience prior. I feel very supported by all levels of management with the items that matter most. I enjoy my job and my team at ECPI.
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Unprofessional Place
Instructor (Former Employee) - VA - August 16, 2017
Worked as an instructor here. The management was terrible. They would randomly assign classes to instructors whether they feel comfortable or not. There was no time to prepare because the terms are back to back. They had lack of resources and no money for anything.
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Enjoyable place to support adult students with academic and career ambitions
Biology Instructor (Current Employee) - Roanoke, VA - August 16, 2017
Great culture and environment
Student centered
Management is flexible and accommodating
Positive experience helping adult students move forward in academic and occupational ambitions
Administration very focused on student success
Pros
Provides support to faculty
Cons
None
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Instructor positionsGreat experience exactly how I wanted to end my nursing career helping students understand patient care
Instructor (Current Employee) - Greenville, SC - July 16, 2017
Many dedicated instructors with skills you can utilize when you need help.
I learned how to develop new methods of delivery, Lecture, simulation, case study delivery of information should vary for better retention of students.
Most enjoyable the students
Hardest part when students were not successful
Pros
You are helping students who otherwise would not get a chance at a better life
Cons
You are helping students that do not have all skills in place necessary to be successful
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Official response from ECPI University
July 18, 2017Thank you for your review. We thank you for your commitment to the success of our students.
Difficult place to work
Classroom Instructor (Former Employee) - Manassas, VA - May 30, 2017
Poor management which promotes high turn over. Not enough time to prepare for classes. Classes run every five weeks and there is no time to prepare for the next schedule. Management does not consider staff needs especially time to prepare.
Pros
Retreat
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Not a bad work environment
Instructor (Former Employee) - Greenville, SC - April 25, 2017
I worked there nearly 8 years ago, and at the time it was relaxed yet professional. I enjoyed it, but I left to pursue a full-time job at another institution.
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Environment: Harsh, corse, and changing. Adversarial supervisor.
Didactic Instructor (Former Employee) - Manassas, VA - December 6, 2016
Unhealthy environment (I am speaking of my dept. only). Poor management skills, people skills, and teaching skills. If things continue as they are, in less than 5 years, the program I was in won't be there anymore. I left after only 4 months.
Pros
Terrible people skills, teaching skills, management skills
Cons
Good pay, benefits.
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This is a proprietary school. It has great benefits and great challenges to improve. Faculty and Staff are great!
Psychology Instructor (Former Employee) - Raleigh, NC - May 23, 2016
Classes at ECPI are 5 hours and for many years I taught 2 classes per day ending up working 15-hour days two days a week.
Many students were the first in their family to go to college and it was not unusual for students to be the first in their family to finish high school. It is wonderful to see these students succeed and find a better life because of their experience.
The Faculty and Staff were, for the most part, congenial, motivated, hard-working, and dedicated. I just loved the people I worked with and so many of the students as well.
Management was under strict control of Virginia Beach executives and had little flexibility in what they could and couldn't do. Many were fired during my years there.
It was difficult to work 8 years with the only vacation from Christmas to New Years.
Nothing can take away from the joy of knowing so many students had richer and better lives because of taking psychology classes.
I had been a full-time employee (Tier-2) but requested to be paid per class during my last two years as I was unhappy with administration but still devoted to students. It was a poor economic decision on my part and cost me $12k per year. I should have left but was swayed by students who were dedicated and devoted.
Pros
A chance to make a difference.
Cons
Students who were over-worked and who could have done better with shorter classes, Low pay, few benefits for instructors, few opportunities for advancement.
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Intellectually stimulating, constantly reviewing the fundamentals
Electrical/Electronics Instructor (Current Employee) - Raleigh, NC - December 23, 2014
A day of teaching can be on one of 16 different courses from dc/ac circuits, digital design of real-life traffic light system, digital/analog communications, micro-controllers, CPU architecture and assembly programming to networking and CompTIA A+ certifications. I learn how to deal with all styles of learning and speed have to manage the varying degrees of initial competency. The hardest part of this job is to inspire tired, sometime unmotivated students. The enjoyable part is when they get it and to see their eyes shine and when they graduate to a better professional life.
Colleagues range from nursing to psychology to networking from all kinds of prior work experiences. We relax and joke with some brutal humor now and then.
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Good environment
Psychology Instructor (Current Employee) - Virginia Beach, VA - September 6, 2013
Structured environment
Long classes
Good co-workers that are helpful
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Company is student focused with friendly staff and faculty members
Network Technology Instructor (Current Employee) - Glen Allen, VA - October 1, 2012
I have worked as a Networking Instructor since 2000. This company allowed me to take on less hours to pursue corporate training & management positions as well as contract work.
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Great co-workers to work with.
Instructor (Current Employee) - Newport News, VA - May 7, 2012
Teaching is the best part of the job, however management/administration micro manages a bit, this is not typical for education, but over all everything is pretty good.
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great first job
Instructor (Former Employee) - Virginia Beach, VA - April 25, 2012
ECPI gave me my start in the professional world of Education. It was inspiring working with the other instructors there, they care SO much.
Pros
great staff
Cons
not enough pay
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