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I alway felt a high level sense of security with this employer.
Lead Caretaker (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 14 September 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedMy personality was/is suited to cleaning and maintaining whatever is my charge, and this job challenged me in that way. I always wanted to make the environment clean and comfortable to work in for all.
Pros
A no pressure, friendly environment with many opportunities for advancement
Cons
Often, there is a noticeable lack respect for their environment by all parties.
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Not enough support from management
Special Education Resource Teacher (Former Employee) - Aurora, ON - 28 July 2021
I started out my first year as a Special Education Resource Teacher with only about six months of supply teaching experience. I was not assigned a mentor teacher as was usually the case with first year teachers. As far as the paperwork went, I was given a certain amount of assistance from the principal. However, at the beginning of my second year in this position, the principal was replaced, and I was given little or no assistance with any aspect of my job. I repeatedly asked for help with one particular part of my job from head office, but to no avail. Then, when it came time for reviews, I was given very lukewarm reports, and the lack of assistance on the part of the Board was never acknowledged. My self esteem suffered a great deal on this job and it took many years to get over this experience after having worked there for four years under these conditions.
Pros
The staff were very pleasant.
Cons
The management at the school and the Board were not supportive.
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Great starting place but hard to get permanent
CYW (Current Employee) - Markham, ON - 11 May 2021
Go to work and the students are great.Dealing with many personalities with different experiences. Lots of politics amongst the schools. Working with aggressive students and put on duty all day. Breaks and lunches are during class time and that’s when students need the most support.
Pros
Hours
Cons
Upper management micromanage and have no respect for frontline staff.
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Honestly a good job
Caretaker (Current Employee) - Newmarket, ON - 24 March 2021
I would stay and do this job only thing is... THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT SINGLE MOTHERS. Very easy accommodations that they wont do. Easy as in put me in a school close to my child's daycare.. i have no one else to help.. apparently they can’t guarantee a location...
Pros
Benefits and pension
Cons
Rotational shifts
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Worked at both YCDSB and YRDSB
Math teacher (Former Employee) - Thornhill, ON - 10 February 2021
I was educated in the public school system. I have worked in both the public and separate school systems. I found that the Catholic board had move of an atmosphere which I was looking for. When I taught at the public school, it was a job. I went to work each day. When I taught at the Catholic school, I went into a community and it was more than just work. I appreciated the faith dimension which allowed us to celebrate God in our lives while we taught, while we competed in sports, while we took field trips, while we celebrated events in the calendar.
Pros
resources
Cons
business like community
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Great place
Homestay Rep. (Former Employee) - Richmond Hill, ON - 6 August 2020
Nice working environment and culture. The working load depends sometimes slow but it also have the time very stressful and fast-paced.
It is hard to say the job is secured because there are limited position for each role and the pay is always the same and difficult to get significant improvement in short period of time.
Pros
Friendly coworkers
Cons
Hard to get promoted
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A great board to work within.
Elementary Teacher (Former Employee) - Aurora, ON - 15 July 2020
YRDSB challenges both educators and students to be ready to be meaningful members of their global community. YRDSB are pioneers in relevant methodology to teaching and learning.
Pros
Lots of Professional Development Opportunities
Cons
Takes time to find a work/life balance
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Very inclusive company.
Child and Youth Worker (Current Employee) - Newmarket, ON - 21 June 2020
I have been working for YRDSB for 4 years. I think they are very fair when looking at wages, job opportunities and benefits. It is a very fast paced job but it is very rewarding.
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Great place to work for
Shuttle Driver (Former Employee) - Newmarket, ON - 18 June 2020
great to work for york region as a student shuttle driver. just need to ensure you are on time at the pickup location. students can sometimes be late for the pickup.
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Overall Like anyplace it has the good and the bad
Educational Assistant (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 26 May 2020
The rewarding part of the job is the positive impact that you can make on the students. The problems it the politics that some how involve you in the workforce and at times possible issues with colleagues.
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Custodian (Former Employee) - Vaughan, ON - 22 May 2020
You go to work
you clean rooms
you learn about chemicals
you have to clean toilets
you sit around a lot
benefits are alright
pay doesn't really match the job
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Great place to work
Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - Aurora, ON - 24 April 2020
A good place to work with a good support system and fair treatment and opportunities for advancement. Training provided is appropriate to the expectation of the job duties.
Pros
Opportunities for advancement
Cons
Pay could be more conducive to the cost of living in the area
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Excellent work place
Occasional Teacher (Current Employee) - York, ON - 7 April 2020
Great work culture. Everyone is very helpful. Professional environment, learned different techniques to promote active learning, viz. individualized instruction, problem-solving assignments, small group work.
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The teaching staff was excellent
Teaching Practicum (Former Employee) - Ontario - 24 March 2020
It is a wonderful place to do your teaching practicum.
The students I worked with were adaptability to the teaching and learning environment. They were ready each week to learn and bring to the learning environment with varying experiences. .
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A good place to work
Caretaker (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 15 March 2020
I found YRDSB to be a good employer who provides excellent benefits to their employees as well as a secure employment opportunity. Advancement is available for those who seek it within the organization.
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A big responsibility in supporting the safety and well-being of students.
Lunch Supervisor (Current Employee) - Phoebe Gilman elementary school, East Gwillimbury - 7 February 2020
I enjoy to spend time with students...its good experience to me too meet and communicate with student and teachers from different backgrounds...the health , happiness and safety of the students are primary school assistant's concern.
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Great people, great students
International Language Teacher (Current Employee) - Richmond Hill, ON - 7 January 2020
It is a great experience joining the YRDSB. I work with one of the best Site Administrators in town, and whenever I need support, they are there for me. Teachers mostly doing their own planning etc, although most of the time teachers know each other because they have been teaching on the same site for a long time. I am still considered a new teacher, so I don't really know other teachers. This is not a problem because most of them are very nice. Just like any other afterschool program, don't expect students to be all attentive when they come into class, but as long as you can catch their attention, they can learn well.
Pros
Easy teaching environment
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productive and fun
Junior Counselor, Summer Institute - Unionville Meadows PS (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 5 January 2020
At York region district school board the environment was very fun but also hard working and fast paced. I learned patience and time management here as a junior counselor.
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Management is useless in plant services sofs most of them AMO dont care about anything. Poor moral and no one cares.
Lead caretaker (Current Employee) - Sutton, ON - 17 November 2019
Stay away from caretaking and maintenance. Horrible pay no raises not even cost of living.
Benefits are ok not bad
Pension is sub par but it's a pension.
23 dollars an hour is pretty pathic.
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Excellent union
Custodian (Current Employee) - Aurora, ON - 15 November 2019
The work cleaning the school's us stable ! The environment and staff are great , and we always get the same pay. The schedules and good ! My work has taught me many new cleaning and organizational abilities , I have improved on. The work is lyrically busy enough and keeps us busy because we're standing on our feet .fee
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Elementary School Teacher (Former Employee) - Woodbridge, ON - 27 October 2019
Was great. they are fast paced but very diligent. they are very organized. they are a very inclusive school division. they teach respect and have ruled set in place.
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