THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Employee Reviews

What is the best part of working at the company?Excellent compensation package and job security for contract employees. Surrounded by passionate educators at every level.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Board-initiatives are sometimes disconnected from highest priorities of the local schools. Professional development opportunities frequently need to be pursued on own time, at own expense. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The work environment and culture at TVDSB is highly variable and is influenced most strongly by the school's administrative team and staff. At central office, sometimes there can be a teacher-bashing theme as learning coordinators and coaches are frustrated by slow rate of change. This could be fixed if leadership took as user-centric approach to understanding why good teachers can't always achieve best practices and then worked to remove barriers.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Personally, I started at 7:30 and left after 5:00 with a bag full of marking. Teaching is never part-time and time off-work is never fully your own. If life balance is very important to you, consider alternative careers.

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Good place to work, slowly being ruined.

Technical Support Analyst (Current Employee) - London, ON - 29 August 2023

Good place, great people. The workload used to be super laid back, but is becoming increasingly unreasonable. Don't even get me started about the pay.

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Insights into THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Based on 43 survey responses

What people like

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

The good administrators and teachers are moving to other boards for a reason

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - London, ON - 21 August 2023

I loved my job. I wish I could have stayed but I will be joining the rest of the community and moving to something better for my own mental health.No cameras, no articles, no games. The superintendents and board office staff need to go into schools.. Thames Valley isn't a great company to work for. Your job will be posted the next day.

Cons

Limited communication o n how to do your job, lots of expectations but no support.

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Do your Job and you'll be left alond

Temporary Custodian (Current Employee) - London, ON - 8 August 2023

Great experience so far, it is a very physically demanding job, you have to open your eyes well while you're cleaning as the standards are very high.If you come to work on time, work as they train you, work hard, stay away from any drama and not bother anybody, you will build yourself a very healthy work environment.The supervisors are super nice and charge custodians are cool to deal with.

Pros

Great Training, Relaxed environment, you control your day

Cons

Busy and you're on your feet for 7 hours a day at least.

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Temporary Custodian (Current Employee) - Woodstock, ON - 11 July 2023

Good Work Culture, VERY BUSY and Super Physical for people who never did this kind of work Before. You will have to forget about everything you know from the past experiences because it won't mean Jack once you start here.Supervisors are very friendly and professional.You will be checked on every once In a while so you will have to do a good job, this boards standard of cleanliness is very VERY High.Facilities department had a solid training that new staff go through.They stick to their word when they till you we Have Hours Although the Position is Called Temporary Custodian.

Pros

Professional, good work culture, fair supervisors, steady hours

Cons

Wait to get into a part time position, long time on your feet, very and super detailed about Cleanliness

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Great employer

Teacher (Current Employee) - London, ON - 31 May 2023

Lots of friendly and helpful people. Support for new staff is great. Schools are well maintained and administrators are extremely professional and helpful.

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Excellent benefits! Team environment! Challenging & rewarding!

Administrative Secretary (Former Employee) - London, ON - 21 January 2023

I really enjoyed my 38 year career with TVDSB. The opportunities for transfers and advancement are good. I started in Finance, and from there worked as a Secretary in the Elementary & Secondary systems. When I retired, I was an Adminustrative Secretary at a Secondary school. Typically, the TVDSB hires retired school secretaries as "Casual" employees upon retirement, if they wish to pursue that. I was looking forward to enjoying this option in retirement, as I was a well-respected employee with an exemplary work record. This along with my vast experience and positive attitude made me an excellent candidate for the position. I was denied this opportunity by Human Resources, without explanation. This was very uncommon, and truly disappointing, as I had so much to offer in this role.

Pros

Job security, benefits, options to transfer/advance

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Underpaid and overworked Lack of Respect Hierarchy of Positions are evident

Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - London, ON - 3 November 2022

stressful high paceunderpaidno acknowledgement from upper mngmntregardless of performancesame pay grade for 10+ yearsneed to make employees feel valuedneed more trainingneed regular raisesneed to promote withinneed to allow staff to feel sucessful

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Good experience

Teacher (Current Employee) - TVDSB - 3 August 2022

TVDSB is a great employer and there are many different jobs to choose from. I have got to work with many great people. There are many options close to home unless you are annadministrator and then you get placed.

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Choose your favorite school

Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - London, ON - 7 July 2022

When you are a casual staff, you can choose the school you like to work in. You can use an APP to schedule and pick up your shift. They do not really use phone calls even if you are an "on-call" staff. This makes me feel really good.

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Jobs at THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

CATALOGUING SERVICES - SUMMER STUDENT POSITION(S)

Executive Assistant, Superintendent of Student Achievement

London, ON

5 days ago

UNCERTIFIED TEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS

London, ON

30+ days ago

Good things

EDUCATION ASSISTANT (Current Employee) - London, ON - 2 June 2022

Good place to work. Staff and bosses are very friendly and easy to talk to. I feel like they actually care about me and my mental health.the job itself can be stressful at times.

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Professional

Special Education Teacher (Former Employee) - London, ON - 24 May 2022

Professional environment. Essential, effective community organization with clear objectives, procedures, and intended outcomes.Excellent opportunities for advancement.

Pros

People culture with positive results.

Cons

Always requires supportive administration.

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You work here for the kids, not the job or money

Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - London, ON - 20 April 2022

As an Educational Assistant, you are paid very poorly for the amount of work you do. Working in spec ed, you do so much hands on work and honestly very little recognition. Some teams and schools are great and supportive, and others are terrible to work for. The reason to stay at this job and work is the joy of working with the kids.

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Great faculty

Student Supervisor (Current Employee) - London, ON - 28 March 2022

I work in 2 schools and both have fantastic faculty. Kids are great but as everywhere there are the more challenging ones; but the teachers do a good job managing them.

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Good Pay Good mostly Good People

Clerical Office Support (Former Employee) - Aylmer, ON - 17 March 2022

Good pay, hours, benefits and training. Mostly good people. There is a lot of office politics where I worked. The Board is too big and disconnected from the schools.

Pros

Pay and hours

Cons

Union is useless

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Good wages and benefits

Charge Custodian (Former Employee) - London, ON - 1 March 2022

Good wages and benefits.Head office staff do not follow up on emails and act like they are entitled.Much bullying is in this "caring learning environment"

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Relaxed work place but wages are very poor

Maintenance (Current Employee) - London, ON - 18 January 2022

Relaxed work environmentCoworkers are friendly and cooperativeBenefits and pension are goodWages are poorAfternoon shift makes zero senseManagement doesn't seem in touch with the concerns of the workers

Pros

Benefits Pension

Cons

Very poor wages Management completely out of touch with working class Shiftwork

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Custodian (Current Employee) - London, ON - 15 January 2022

Staff is great, good pay. My supervisor and most are friendly and will work with you. Union is good. Raises are far and few because of province voting habits. Hours are stable but many cases no OT. Lots of room for advancement. IT is solid but busy.

Pros

Great staff. Hours are stable. Not too fast or slow paced. Help community

Cons

Many cases no OT; Sometimes too much paperwork

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If you know someone, great!

Occasional Secondary Teacher (Current Employee) - London, ON - 19 July 2021

The title says it all! If you know someone at a school who is willing to give you a go, then great. Otherwise, it’s a lot of shooting in the dark and hoping that your shot lands.The pandemic has also made it difficult to feel connected as a new teacher in the board and the avenue to ask questions is somewhat faceless at the moment.It’s no ones fault really, but just my honest opinion as a teacher recently hired.

Pros

Flexibility if you want it

Cons

Not really getting a job unless knowing someone who will give you one feels a bit like a crapshoot

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Rewarding Work, Poor Wages

Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - London, ON - 12 July 2021

Working as an EA for TVDSB is rewarding in so many ways. You have the opportunity to meet and build relationships with so many amazing students. Hours of work are good. Monday-Friday, 7.5 hours a day (perm) or 7 hours a day (temp). Full-time contracts are easy to come by and there are always supply shifts available to pick up. Benefits and pension packages cannot be beat, but you have to be a permanent staff to get the benefits. Holidays and summers guaranteed off (unpaid).Obtaining permanent employment has been difficult for many, however if you are willing to work at schools with a "reputation", often you can move into a permanent position quicker. The choosier you are, the more difficult it is. My co-workers and I started at a "difficult" school and became perm within a year. Don't let bad repuatations fool you. Check schools out for yourself! Step outside of your comfort zone! There is no formal training for this position. You are thrown in with very little to no information from the start and have to navigate the system mostly on your own utilizing your own skills and experience. Management is so overworked it is often difficult to get any direction or support. You must go in with a flexible and adaptable attitude. Take advantage of PD opportunities! Pay is substantially lower than the other local board. We are not paid what we are worth.

Pros

Benefits, Great hours, Holidays, Rewarding work

Cons

Low wages, No job security, No training, Difficult working situations

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An overall great place to work.

Teacher (Former Employee) - Various Locations - 11 June 2021

I enjoyed the camaraderie and the professionalism at the |Adminitrative and at the school levels. Very friendly and engaging staff. Although there are wide differences in school culture, it was very rewarding to have worked at various schools and to have contributed to the organization.