Pros
- Pay very well in comparison to public districts - Good health insurance, employee assistance - Provide professional development (additional opportunities pretty consistently available) - Equity minded and trauma informed staff - Admin truly wants to support you to grow, doesn't expect perfection - Encourage moving upward/new positions in the district - Program to help EA's become teachers
Cons
- Very long hiring process! 1 month between interview and actually starting - No skills training for Education Assistants (tough if you're new to education field) - Although equity-minded, admin and teachers are majority white/cis/straight while EA's are largely POC/LGBTQ+ - Depending on the partner site, your position/location/tasks can change frequently