YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Employee Reviews
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Challenging but very rewarding job place
Elementary French-Immersion Teacher (Former Employee) – York Region – 8 February 2019
I learned to work as a team player.
I learned that children can think for themselves and make sound decisions when well guided.
The most enjoyable part of my work was evaluating the children's progress as well as my own professional growth as a teacher.
The hardest parts of the job were to enforce rules and adapt my teaching style to every child.
The workplace culture is one of high-performance due to hectic schedule, meetings, planning, correcting, and evaluating. However, it is an inspiring culture where your administrators help you grow professionally. You are encouraged to attend thought provoking workshops. You work with well educated, positive colleagues who share their knowledge and welcome new ideas. You work with administrators and colleagues who create a supportive environment.
I learned that children can think for themselves and make sound decisions when well guided.
The most enjoyable part of my work was evaluating the children's progress as well as my own professional growth as a teacher.
The hardest parts of the job were to enforce rules and adapt my teaching style to every child.
The workplace culture is one of high-performance due to hectic schedule, meetings, planning, correcting, and evaluating. However, it is an inspiring culture where your administrators help you grow professionally. You are encouraged to attend thought provoking workshops. You work with well educated, positive colleagues who share their knowledge and welcome new ideas. You work with administrators and colleagues who create a supportive environment.
Pros
Academic progress children make.
Cons
It is almost impossible for elementary teachers to have a balance life style.
Exciting learning environment
French-Immersion Occasional Teacher (Current Employee) – York Region Schools – 20 February 2019
My typical day starts one hour before the students arrive to school and ends one or two hours after the students are gone. Time flies as I am swimming in work all day long. I go from teaching a subject, to meeting a parent in this office at lunch time to a staff meeting after work and finally to correcting and preparing for the next day. Teachers attend mandatory and voluntary information sessions; learn new computer programs, and new methods of teaching. Management is usually very supportive and helpful. Some of my colleagues were simply priceless: from helping me find resources using the Internet to re-explaining the teachers' evaluation process and the paperwork involved in the presentation of such an evaluation. The workplace culture was one of collaboration, respect, and helping each other. The hardest part of the job was to try to find time and energy to socialize. The most enjoyable part of the work is that teaching provides opportunities to change lives.
Pros
Teachers make work a great place to be.
Cons
Exhausting workload
i need a job
Student Assets Coach (Former Employee) – Aurora, ON – 8 January 2019
i need a job so i can get a job and make money and be successful. I am good at finding facts, remebering gfacyts, and so forth. I hope to one day be successful even though right now I am not,
Childhood educator
Designated Early Childhood Educator (Current Employee) – Aurora, ON – 8 December 2018
Planning for and providing education to students in kindergarten, Observe, monitoring and assessing the development of students in kindergarten. Maintaining a healthy physical, emotional and social learning environment.
Summer Student Caretaker
Summer Student Caretaker (Former Employee) – Markham, ON – 18 November 2018
Overall I enjoyed it. Minimum wage, 40h a week with weekends off. Everything I was looking for in a summer job.
The over caretakers are very welcoming making it a good working environment.
The over caretakers are very welcoming making it a good working environment.
Great place for placement
Child and Youth Worker Practicum (Former Employee) – Richmond Hill, ON – 16 September 2018
Awesome place to learn skills important for future career. Able to use skills that may have been studied in post secondary education. Professional environment and stable job
Teacher's Life
Teacher (Current Employee) – Aurora, ON – 26 June 2018
Hard to establish a work-life balance with marking, planning, assessing, prepping. Good opportunities for furthering knowledge and skills. Lots of burn out in this career working with kids all day, then going home and doing more work.
Pros
Students; Pay; Benefits; Summer/Vacation
Cons
Work-Life Balance is null; Burn out
Productive, Challenging, Growth-oriented
School Administrative Support (Former Employee) – Markham, ON – 27 May 2018
Good place to start or be until retirement, especially for returning to work for moms, homemakers, etc. Takes care of its employees with good benefits.
Pros
Growth, free courses/training
Cons
Culture, attitudes
Friendly people to work with
Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) – Aurora, ON – 18 May 2018
Great team to work with every day. Very caring environment with work home balance.
Work challenges when dealing with the public and trying to be a dipolmatic problem solver.
Work challenges when dealing with the public and trying to be a dipolmatic problem solver.
Good hours and nice environment
Summer Student Caretaker (Former Employee) – Aurora, ON – 17 May 2018
Employment was good, loved the people that I worked with and the people that oversaw me during the summer months. None of the tasks are crazy demanding.
Pros
Nothing too taxing
Cons
Lawn care in 30 degree Celsius temperatures
great place to work
Assistant for theDevelopmentally Handicap (Current Employee) – Markham, ON – 17 April 2018
Amazing place to work with a welcoming environment. Great place to expand your skills and evolve further within the organization. Benefits and pension are a fantastic addition!
Severely under compensated, very political atmosphere
Network Analyst (Current Employee) – Richmond Hill, ON – 12 April 2018
Some positions within the board are very well compensated, others are very much below average. Beware of what position you are applying for, what is listed on the job application vs actual daily duties. Benefits are on par with corporate positions. Politically charged environment, can get "black listed" pretty easily.
Pros
Summer hours, job security
Cons
Pay, advancement opportunities, political environment
Great Summer Student Job
Payroll Services Intern (Former Employee) – Aurora, ON – 14 March 2018
I absolutely loved working here as a Summer Student while in post secondary school. The work is enjoyable, you have three day weekends during the summer, the pay is reasonable, and it is a great learning experience. I loved my time here!
Pros
Great Environment, and great work/life balance
a fun place to work
Mandarin Instructor (Current Employee) – Newmarket, ON – 1 February 2018
A very nice environment for the students who are interested in international languages. A lots of support from the administrators at school. The teachers are very well respected.
York Region
Educational Assistant (Former Employee) – York, ON – 8 January 2018
Very nice company to work for, received calls everyday and could cancel at reasonable time if necessary. Did not have one bad experience with any school I went to.
Pros
If you don't like a school you can take it off the list
Cons
highway traffic in the morning