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Not high pressure, you are trusted to do your job.
Heavy Equipment Technician (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 24 February 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedLittle high pressure to produce which is fine. If you are a responsible employee you are trusted to do your job up to your capabilities, not micro managed. You are allowed to do your job correctly and safely. Job allows you to have a family life
Pros
Regular hours
Cons
average pay
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Middle School Teacher (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 9 June 2021
Too large, too much hierarchy and bureaucracy. They need to improve on diversity in staffing, cross cultural training, teacher wellness practice and cutting back on make work and busy work for teachers, recognizing that most teachers are putting in far above the 40+ hour week. The disparity between richer neighborhoods abd poorer ones also needs to be addressed.
Pros
Great people
Cons
Bureaucrats
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Great job if you don't want pay advancements, steady hours or a secure place of employment
Behavior Support Worker (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 3 May 2021
A typical day is busy with lots of activity. If you're bored easily you'll love your job working with the kids. There's never or rarely a dull moment. The management can vary from school to school, but mostly they are good. The workplace culture is becoming very social justice driven, especially in high school. If you are not a liberal or are a religious person be prepared to be ridicule and mocked. But don't worry, it won't be to your face. The most enjoyable aspect of the job is definitely the kids. Overall, if you want to work for the CBE your primary focus has to be on your work with the kids and not the company or the salary.
Pros
Summers off, great health benefits and off early enough to be home with your kids.
Cons
Summers off with no pay, never having a secure placement or hours. Possibility of cut hours, program closure or laid off completely
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Flexible hours, but not many benefits
Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 3 December 2020
The hours are flexible, but the days can be stressful especially when the schools bounce you around from class to class (usually for vacancy positions). The staff can either be very cold or super nice, depending on the school that you're at. You may end up subbing for years before you get considered for full time, and it's nearly impossible to get your permanent certificate if you're only a substitute.CBE has been unsympathetic towards subs during COVID. Considering the scare with the pandemic especially during the first isolation period, it had severely affected my mental health (and I'm sure many others), which was reflected in the amount of days that I worked. The interim reviews they had sent out do not consider mental health as a factor in performance. As a sub you also do not get sustaining benefits that apply towards seeing a psychologist on a weekly/monthly basis.
Pros
Flexible hours, challenging, good work/life balance
Cons
Can be hectic, staff can be cold, difficult to move up, not many benefits for mental health
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Nice people
LUNCH SUPERVISIOR (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 24 August 2020
Nice Managment and fun people to work for. Very hard working staff and really cares about students and there wellbeing. Have to be very patient with students.
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Difficult work, but rewarding
Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 23 June 2020
I believe that helping children to succeed it's the most important work that you can do. The school I worked at had an impoverished and traumatized student population. Therefore, day-to-day it was quite difficult work. Draining, and at times depressing. But focussing on the kids and the improvement that a positive adult can make in their lives gets you through.
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Teacher (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 22 June 2020
The CBE is a good school board for students however it is extremely hard to get a permanent contract unless you know the right people. There are many subbing opportunities if you are willing to work.
Pros
Good pay
Cons
impossible to get a permanent position.
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Great company to work with
Housekeeping (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 21 June 2020
Nice to work with the company and people I'm with on my assigned school. The environment is light and the job is not so heavy. Teamwork was observed and great benefits even though you work part-time.
Pros
Benefits
Cons
short hours for part-time and long wait for FT position
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Diversified and Openminded
Education Assistant (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 11 June 2020
• Worked collaboratively with partnered teachers and specialists
• Developed skills, abilities and attitudes necessary to provide beneficial and quality support to a school environment and community
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Great Team
Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 30 May 2020
My typical day I come into my classroom, set up the breakfast items and do a check in with the teacher I work with. We review the day and then let the kiddos in. I go with the students from class to class. If my students have a hard time in the integrated class they are in we can go back to our classroom and they can take time to calm.
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Special Education/Physical Education/ Multi subject area teacher (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 29 May 2020
I truly enjoy working with the Calgary Board of Education. I had the pleasure of working in a special setting. This setting worked with wonderful partnerships.
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Enjoyable place to work
Lunchroom Supervisor (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 25 May 2020
Supervising children during lunch and on play structure. Fill out any incident report. Assist teachers in the classroom by helping students with class work, reading, and projects. Assist school staff with filing, mailing, photocopying and library duties.
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Fun place to work
Teacher (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 19 May 2020
Fun place to work where there are a lot of jobs. Days can be long, but it is worth it to make sure that the kids are learning what they are supposed to be learning.
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Meaningful
Lunch Supervisor (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 14 May 2020
Fun, if you like working with children. Easy going staff and always supportive of each other. I really enjoy it, especially if you are not looking for something full time.
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Productive and fun place to work.
Mail Clerk (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 27 April 2020
Working in a Team effort. There is room for advancement with the right qualifications. Some members have been around for over three decades.
Life long learning.
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Typical School Board
Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 24 April 2020
One of the major school boards in the city. They are a massive board and employee hundreds of teachers. For such a huge board they have a system that seems to work efficiently. If you a have a good, compassionate principal it makes all the difference!
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Unless you're an educator, there is little opportunity for advancement
Community Engagement Advisor / Communications Advisor (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 10 April 2020
Generally a fairly nice place to work, however, unless you're an educator, there is little or no opportunity for advancement. No performance management, which makes it difficult to advance in any meaningful way. Cultural promotes longevity of service, not performance.
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High energy, fast paced, detail specific
School Assistant - Casual (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 8 April 2020
A typical day at work is ensuring all students are in class or have been accounted for in each classroom by verifying attendance and calling parents when necessary. This is a high energy role where every day is unique. Anything can happen in this role including, but not limited to, injuries, upset parents, conflicting personalities among peers, student and school safety. Everyone is there to assist when needed. Very collaborative. Students keep the role fun and energetic. Very rewarding.
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Great employer, not a lot of turnover.
School Secretary/Office Assistant (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 6 April 2020
Long process to get continuous and stable employment, but if you’re comfortable with traveling around the city for casual employment while applying for permanent opportunities that are not often available, this is a great place to build your skills, make contacts and prove yourself.
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Great company
Lunchroom Supervisor (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 26 March 2020
Lots of mini courses to educate employees on things like how to use Epipens and how to protect ourselves such as lifting properly
I like being a casual as I get to work with so many wonderful people at so many different schools.
I have learned so many different jobs such as what it takes to work in the school office and also how to be supportive in a special needs class special-needs classroom
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Too long a wait to go from sub to employed.
Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Varied - 4 March 2020
In order to have an interview by a hiring school you have to be on sublist. It seems many people sub for years unless you know someone to assist you.
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