Does IDEA Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IDEA Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IDEA Public Schools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IDEA Public Schools?

35% of IDEA Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IDEA Public Schools 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IDEA Public Schools?

Teacher (259) , Co-Teacher (44) , English Teacher (42) , Special Education Teacher (25) , Substitute Teacher (22) , Lead Teacher (19) , Educator (14) , Assistant Principal of Instruction (13) , Math Teacher (12) , Testing Coordinator (10) , Assistant Principal (8) , Assistant Principal of Operations (8) , Intern (8) , 21st Century Enrichment Specialist (7) , Co Teacher (7)

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

"Good pay Awesome students Sense of community Resources for Employees" ((in 129 reviews)); "Salary is good but you work on average 70 hours per week" ((in 41 reviews)); "You will receive pretty good benefits and experience." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great "Team and Family" aspect where all teachers work hard on campus for similar goals" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great place and people." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"They lack support or empathy and there’s no work life balance" ((in 95 reviews)); "Not enough support and Long hours" ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor management and use if consistent systems." ((in 23 reviews)); "Extra long hours at school." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor communication between lead teams and teachers." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the top reviewed IDEA Public Schools locations?

San Antonio , Austin , Weslaco , Brownsville , Fort Worth , McAllen , El Paso , Edinburg , Houston , Tampa , Mission , Alamo , Baton Rouge , Jacksonville , Cincinnati , San Juan , Rio Grande City , San Benito , Pharr , Midland , Pflugerville , Round Rock , Haltom City , Texas City , New Orleans , Kyle , Donna , Converse , La Joya , Odessa

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2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)

Dr. Jeff Cottrill

55% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

IDEA Public Schools has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,039 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The IDEA Public Schools employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Oct 22, 2017

Zero Work Life Balance

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers can be really great and more helpful than the administration.

Cons

Zero work life balance.

3.0

Oct 18, 2017

IDEA not for everyone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moving up in positions is very possible in a short amount of time. Lots of incentives. Supportive team.

Cons

work/life balance is non-existent. An overwhelming amount of work. Obvious favoritism.

3.0

Oct 3, 2017

O.K Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summer and Holidays off and paid vacations

Cons

Too demanding for teachers and studentd do not care.

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Intern - Assessment Team (Immediate Opening)

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