Does DSST Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DSST Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DSST Public Schools. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DSST Public Schools?

86% of DSST Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DSST Public Schools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DSST Public Schools?

Teacher (64) , Special Education Teacher (19) , Math Teacher (12) , English Teacher (10) , Dean of Students (6) , Paraprofessional (6) , Associate School Director (5) , Social Worker (5) , High School Math Teacher (4) , High School Science Teacher (4) , Middle School Teacher (4) , Director (3) , Director of Curriculum and Instruction (3) , Educator (3) , High School Teacher (3)

What are the pros of working at DSST Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Adult culture is positive and open feedback practiced" ((in 19 reviews)); "The staff for the most part is great with only a few bad apples!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great core values" ((in 12 reviews)); "The pay is competitive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers: the teachers that choose to work in non" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DSST Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"The average, $40,000, salary offered to most incoming teachers does not allow a sustainable lifestyle with the cost to living ratio in the growing city of Denver; this is a fact." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours to work, but it's education!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Shifting priorities, crazy workload, stress" ((in 4 reviews)); "It doesn't help when you are being gaslighted by management and admin everytime you bring up these inequities." ((in 4 reviews)); "life balance as you bring work home with you every night" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DSST Public Schools locations?

Denver , Aurora , Calabasas , Englewood , Golden , Townsend , Montbello

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4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Nella Garcia Urban

94% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

DSST Public Schools has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DSST Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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332 reviews

3.0

May 31, 2017

HS Teacher

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Pros

They demand excellence, so it's a great place to learn to be a teacher and a professional. TCP does allow a good teacher to advance quickly in salary, as compared to other DPS jobs. Really close and committed faculty members!

Cons

Data points used for TCP- they aren't fair between content areas. There's a very tight definition of what a leader is, and it forces people out. They don't innovate their system to actually coach teachers.

5.0

May 7, 2017

Fantastic

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Pros

DSST takes care of its teachers, as it knows that it asks a great deal of them. In addition, they truly keep the interests of the students and their achievement at the heart of everything they do.

Cons

DSST definitely asks a great deal of its teachers. All of this is definitely for the best of the students, but it certainly wears on the teachers.

2.0

Mar 23, 2017

Outspoken? Military Style? White Male? If you answered no to any of these, don't waste your time here.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Being able to work with teachers who cared just as much as I did about teaching. I can honestly say some of the hardest working teachers in DPS!

Cons

No work life balance, admin team not open to change, an atmosphere created that creates a cut-throat mentality among the teachers.

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