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East Harlem Tutorial Program

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17 reviews
4.0
May 17, 2018

Solid Employment. Great Organization.

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EHTP has a great mission and does very good work in the community. Pay and benefits are competitive with similar organizations in the area, and there is a good amount of paid time off which makes work-life balance very good. Professional development opportunities are very good too.

Cons

As a nonprofit, salaries may be a bit lower than they would be for similar positions with a more "corporate" organization. Health/vision/medical benefits are only available to full time staff.

4.0
Sep 19, 2016

EHTP

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Laid back yet ambitious working environment. Everyone is smart and capable and embodies the program mission.

Cons

Pay is low. Often ask the impossible of employees. No transparency. Leadership is still trying to figure out best plan of action for expansion

2.0
Nov 2, 2015

Tense work environment

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Staff are all super mission-oriented, hard working, and talented. Lots of opportunities to volunteer with the kids.

Cons

Little room for growth and high turnover. Management seems more reactive than proactive.

1.0
Jul 31, 2015

Good Intentions, Poor Execution

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Very hard working employees, great mission, organization expanding to support the needs of families.

Cons

Unhappy work environment: employees are micromanaged, senior leadership does not invest in employees or care about employee development, lack of mobility, lack of transparency, very high staff turnover.

5.0
Jan 18, 2017

Central Office Staff

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The organization attracts an amazing mission-driven staff who are dedicated to providing academic, enrichment, and social emotional learning opportunities to the children and families of East Harlem. You really feel like your efforts are making a difference. The organization is also dedicated to professional development and supporting staff. New ideas are welcome and appreciated and senior management is very accessible and appreciative.

Cons

The dreams for our students and families are so big that there is so much to do. The workplace is very busy, but everyone helps out and the culture is very supportive and there are many celebrations of individual and team achievements.

4.0
Dec 15, 2017

An Inspiration

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I could not imagine working anywhere else. Scholars Academy is a home away from home. Teachers and staff are incredibly dedicated and genuinely love what they do despite the challenges. We offer workshops to families, monthly family events and weekly celebrations highlighting scholars and staff alike. This is one of the few educational organizations that I've worked for that stresses the importance of reflection and growth. Additionally, our entire organization have been trained by and continues to be trained by Border Crossers- an organization whose mission is to train and empower educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in our schools and communities. This is incredibly tough work but empowering to say the least.

Cons

- longer hours - adequate space as we're expanding - limited parking

2.0
Jan 22, 2014

Great organization for the community.

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Their mission is great and they really strive to help the under-served children of the East Harlem community by providing high quality education.

Cons

It's tough to put into words because it's difficult to imagine that this can still happen in this day and age but the honest truth is that if you are not of a "certain" background or have an Ivy League education you simply will not go far in this organization. You can have great ideas and input but unless you are able to have someone of a certain class present them, they will not be considered and will never come into fruition. It's sad but true. And, although the mission is great etc. as I mentioned above - having this underlying organizational culture only hinders the great work they are attempting to put forth. The vision is there but unless they let "others" into the real decision making process, they will not reach their goals.

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