Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle Public Schools?

Teacher (76) , Substitute Teacher (23) , Special Education Teacher (16) , Instructional Assistant (15) , Elementary Teacher (10) , Special Education Paraprofessional (7) , English Teacher (6) , Paraprofessional (6) , Computer Support Specialist (5) , Educator (5) , Paraeducator (5) , Special Education Paraeducator (5) , Bilingual Instructional Assistant (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Special Education Assistant (4)

Q: What are the top reviewed Seattle Public Schools locations?

Seattle , South Seattle , Auburn , Milwaukee , Albuquerque

Question 1

Does Seattle Public Schools pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle Public Schools?

Accepted Answer

43% of Seattle Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Seattle Public Schools 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle Public Schools?

Accepted Answer

Teacher (76), Substitute Teacher (23), Special Education Teacher (16), Instructional Assistant (15), Elementary Teacher (10), Special Education Paraprofessional (7), English Teacher (6), Paraprofessional (6), Computer Support Specialist (5), Educator (5), Paraeducator (5), Special Education Paraeducator (5), Bilingual Instructional Assistant (4), Executive Assistant (4), Special Education Assistant (4)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Union pay was good enough" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good benefits and some amazing co" ((in 31 reviews)); "you'll mean lots of great people." ((in 22 reviews)); "Majority of my colleagues were great people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great place to work really great staff" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Lack of leadership can be truly challenging" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is no work life balance in schools." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is a mess and didn't see a way to advance unless you know someone it seems" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor PR and lack of communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "Very unorganized, absolutely no training, issues with communication between coworkers/supervisors/leads." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Seattle Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Seattle Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Seattle Public Schools in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Seattle Public Schools locations?

Accepted Answer

Seattle, South Seattle, Auburn, Milwaukee, Albuquerque

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