Pros
100% employee owned
Emplpoyee stocks (you become fully vested at 6yrs of employment)
Longevity Bonus' & Referral Bonus'
Overtime is available
Lots of different paths you can take to advance (from programming, to education, to office work, clinical services, HR, admissions, etc.)
Lots of employee assistance programs (Guardian Angel Program financially assists emplyees who experience a crisis through a grant or pay advance, up to 3 free sessions of professional assessment for employee and family, legal advice, etc.)
Discounts on hotels, travel, pet insurance, phone service, etc.
Early pay with PayActiv
Good benefits
Lots of fun activities to do with students that you are paid for (school dances, cookouts, water balloon fights, movies, school spirit weeks, trick or treating, christmas, outings, etc.)
You learn a lot of life lessons and I think this job gives a lot of perspective and patience as a parent to your own children.
Very rewarding when you have made an impact on even one student.
Lots of great people to work with and build relationships with as teams, often staff plan events outside of work such as softball, soccer, escape rooms, all fired up, etc.
Lots of employee activities to participate in such as annual chili cook off, trivia games, pass the beach ball, egg hunt, etc.
Each day is different.
Kontras
This job isnt for everyone and it can be rough at times
Do get into restriants with students if there is an immediate danger
It takes time to build a rapport with students
Must be able to leave baggage at home before a shift and sometimes leave baggage at work after a shift. Tomorrow is a new day.
Must take time to focus on self care (like any other health care worker)
Can be short staffed at times due to the line of work (again, it's not for everyone)
