Hit or miss depending on your position and department/campus - Anonymous employee Houston ISD Employee Review

3.0
Aug 4, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of leave time (if you can use it), benefits are pretty good

Cons

Outdated technology in most departments and schools, lots of red tape for anything, different departments have better budgets than others (human resources has very little resources but other departments have a lot more), high expectations for low pay, needs better communication across all levels of the organization

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Cons

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Pros

-Love working with the students in HISD -Most coworkers are amazing and passionate about providing access to post-secondary options to all students

Cons

-Instruction from higher up in HISD is often inconsistent, and they deliver expectations and news VERY last minute -There's a lot of disorganization due to being understaffed as everyone is being stretched thin -Isn't room to grow pay-wise in this role; I have to change roles in order to get a salary increase.

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