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Overall great place to work.
Education Assistant (Former Employee) - Fort Saskatchewan, AB - 20 April 2020
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The most useful review selected by IndeedAs an education assistant be prepared for multiple job duties. Most of the management is easy to work with. My job site was collaborative and open to suggestions. The hardest part of the job is the changing and challenging behaviours of students you support. The most enjoyable part of this job was the family that you gain from working with great colleagues.
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Co workers are great but unless you have a teaching degree regardless of position you hold.
Facilities Project Assistant (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 12 January 2021
Poor management leadership in most departments and few opportunities for advancement. Not very diverse and not open to change or new ideas. Dady to day running the offices daily work load does not encourage professional learning. Every department is independent. Your opportunities are limited by your manager is and not . Not consistent among staff for growth or opportunities for cross training. Facilities department is still ran like an old boys club.
Pros
Great benefits
Cons
Poor management leadership in most departments and few opportunities for advancement.
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Supportive and very caring team.
Full-time teacher (Former Employee) - Fort Saskatchewan, AB - 11 June 2020
I loved working with the Elk Island school board. The school I was teaching at, Ecole Parc was composed of a very supportive and caring team. I really do miss working there.
Pros
Supportive environment
Cons
it was far from where I leave.
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Max salary reached quickly
Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - Fort Saskatchewan, AB - 17 November 2019
Great place to work but if you plan to stay with EIPS be prepared to reach your full earning potential quickly. As of right now, there are not a lot of incentives to keep furthering your training - I hope this changes in the future
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too much politics/no appreciation
Teaching Assistant (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 29 October 2019
Awful place to work very backwards. Have no desire to work there again. Some nice teachers to collaborate with and a lot of the kids were great. Absolutely no appreciation.
Pros
was on same schedule as my children
Cons
everything else
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excellent place to work
Specialized Support Assistant (Current Employee) - salisbury composite high school - 11 September 2019
when you work at a school you bcome a part of a family . this made working at eips a great experience.i would stongly encourage others to apply at elk island public schools.
Pros
friendly staff
Cons
more support
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Difficult to get a sub job or a contract
Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 7 September 2019
Unless you already know people in the district, it is a big struggle to get in the door. I did the whole introduce myself, hand out business cards, to many schools.
When I am subbing with this district, I average about 5-8 jobs in one month. I think the school has their preferred sub list, and only those people are picking up jobs. If you sub for this district, be prepared to be impoverished. I see that they are hiring more substitutes right now, I am not sure to what purpose, to never be lacking in subs? They have subs that are woefully underemployed now.
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don't even bother applying for a job here
Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - Salisbury Composite High School and others - 6 August 2019
I worked for EIPS for 6 years. They are an unprofessional organization. They do not hire on merit. I would not recommend applying here, they already have someone in mind to hire, a waste of your time.
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Great job
Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - Sherwood, AB - 6 July 2019
I love working here. No union for support staff so school admin are in control. It's still a great job and pay is fair and equal with amazing benefits. Professional attitude is required at all times.
Pros
Benefits and pay
Cons
Job may not be secure each end of year.
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Challenging Workplace
Registrar Secretary III (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 1 July 2019
Working for EIPS has been both rewarding and challenging. This can be an extremely stressful environment, I learned patience and cooperation. I have had many opportunities with this employer.
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Jobs at Elk Island Public Schools
day in the classroom
Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 27 May 2019
I come to work, and help out the kids with math , science,la. we go on walks with the kids. ( special needs class i work with ) its nice to see the kids thrive
Pros
seeing the kids thrive
Cons
some times not getting breaks
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Elk Island Public Schools schedule interviews ONLY to hire internally??
Systems Analyst V - Network (IT) - Permanent (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 7 May 2019
Elk Island Public Schools - IT Department, schedule interviews ONLY to hire internally?? and I bet all 4 current positions are already filled internally.
Interviews are just Formalities, they already know who they are going to hire and they are just going through the motions.
Pros
Good Pay!
Cons
Interviews are just Formalities, they already know who they are going to hire and they are just going through the motions.
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Fast Paced and Rewarding
Marketing & Communication (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 9 January 2019
This position is very diverse from my background in the housing/real estate industry. It has given me vast insight into another level of marketing and how strategies I've learned in the past can still transfer over into the eduction industry.
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Fantastic district to teach in
Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 5 January 2019
Ongoing professional development opportunities for full time teachers and substitutes.
A district that cares about its communities, families, students, teachers, and support personnel.
Pros
PD opportunities
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Oppressive job board, and HR policy
Substitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 7 November 2018
It seems like a great district to work for, as a sub. However, there is rarely work ever posted on their job boards. If it is, it's at 2 am. Add this onto the benefit that you are told if you dont work a minimum of 3 days, you will get booted off their sub list. So, I could wait to maybe, unlikely, get a job at 2 am, or be guaranteed work elsewhere to...um, I dont know, pay my mortgage and not be in poverty.
Pros
Friendly staff
Cons
No work, unless you are established sub
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hard to get a job
Contract Teacher and Substitute Teacher (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 4 November 2018
It was difficult to get a job, constant promises by the superintendent and principals, interview but I was never chosen. I am an amazing caring loving teacher and it was incredibly sad to work with EIPS.
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Most distracted driving job possible
Bus Driver (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 5 May 2018
Too much responsibility and not enough back up from administration; most kids are really good; some have no respect for anyone; have to be able to monitor all children on the bus plus keep your eyes on the road - impossible task, especially if someone is acting up; must be able to drive in adverse weather condition; paid for 181 days a year at about $75 per day; split shift so you can do other things in between
Pros
morning & afternoon split shift
Cons
driving in adverse weather
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No Appreciation on Cleaning side of the school
Custodian (Former Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 28 February 2018
I was a custodian in one of the schools of Elk Island Public School and for those times I worked for them I can say that I did not feel any appreciation at all from the management (principal, vice principal, head office). I did not know and was confused what could exactly make them happy the fact that the school is so big to clean. They keep on complaining more than seeing the good sides. No recognition and they can only see the faults of the custodians but never asked how were we doing as employees who keep their school clean and safe. It was a very hard job and I know that I and the rest of my co custodians really did our very best to keep the school clean but I ended up giving up my job because I was not happy at all with the management.
Also the pay was not good for a very hard job.
Pros
some of my friend teachers in that school are appreciative
Cons
Too many inspection and pressure in a month.
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I love working here
Noon Hour Supervisor, Sherwood Park (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 7 June 2017
I prepare the milk list, help the students stay quiet during lunch, walk around the playground and make sure the students are playing safe. The other supervisors are supportive, helpful and cheerful. The manager is the example of being supportive, helpful and cheerful! The hardest and most enjoyable parts of the job is the students. They want to push some rules and as a supervisor I need to encourage the rules. But they love to have someone to talk to and they want to be good!
Pros
Good Pay
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Special Needs Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 13 September 2016
Although I was very excited to be leaving for maternity leave, I was so sad to be leaving my school!
I loved that job and my school and my students and co workers!
FANTASTIC place to work!
Pros
Amazing support for staff and students
Cons
I had to leave due to maternity leave
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Friendly people. Ever changing principals.
Subtitute Teacher (Current Employee) - Sherwood Park, AB - 1 September 2015
Co-workers were friendly. There's an under representation of ethnic minorities in the students and staff, it can be a red neck place to work depending on the school. Good place to work if you can get a teaching position.
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