Great way to merge teaching dreams without commuting
Pros
*Every school functions as a separate entity, so campus leadership determines tone of campuses *Working remote is wonderful *some flexibility to work day scheduling (depending on your state/campus) *camaradarie is strong *rewarding to know you are part of an educational option that benefits students/families that require quality alternative education options *benefits options are much better results and costs overall than I had previously in local school districts. *efficient processes for reimbursements *equipment provided
Cons
*Some families enroll and "disappear"--but responsibility is placed on teaching staff to continue contacting and trying to make miracles happen with people that don't want to respond. *testing data determines viability of campuses, so there's just as much pressure for virtual campuses on testing results as there are at in-person campuses. Pair that with the "disappearing" families and you have yourself in a pickle (or...the school does) * Pay is low and increases are minimal. Approximately 2/3 the salary I would receive locally in person * student-teacher ratio continues to increase while pay is stagnant (or decreases, depending on healthcare premium increases) *It seems that Stride likes to follow the typical corporate model of operating a high load of expectations on skeletal staff, and not having real concern about it *depending on your state, testing season can require anywhere from 4-8 weeks of in person responsibilities. You will know them ahead of time, but it feels very excessive and wasteful in regards to spending *speaking of testing, they expect testing site administration around the state to be run by staff who volunteer for the extra job. Pay is not great for the extra burden/role, but is "mostly" optional.
