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Zeta Charter Schools

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Zeta Charter Schools reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(266 total reviews)

Emily Kim

79% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Zeta Charter Schools has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zeta Charter Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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266 reviews
5.0
Jul 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work at Zeta all have the same goals in mind, and therefore everyone is a joy to work with. There are jokes shared, opinions heard, and goals accomplished. While a very young organization, there is no lack for resources available. Kids are always put first, and everyone is always looking to improve and develop as better teachers, leaders, and people. I've spent time in classrooms and in offices, and each role has been challenging yet supported.

Cons

It is a relatively small organization (right now) compared to other charter school networks, so there are just less people to work with and less hands available at times.

5.0
Jul 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Weekly and monthly professional development -Constant opportunities for feedback from leaders and co-workers -Strong community among teachers, and parents love to be involved. -Leaders and CEO very open to feedback on how to improve life on Zeta -Curriculum includes social emotional learning for students AND teachers! -Great worklife balance compared to most other charters !!

Cons

It is small, but growing :)

1.0
Jul 2, 2019

Extremely toxic work environment.

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The kids are amazing. Seeing them grow almost makes the awful day-to-day worth it.

Cons

Zeta advertises its excellent work culture, when in reality employees are pitted against each other, unprofessional gossip is rampant, and the rug could be pulled out from under you at any moment. Employees were told they would receive raises, then that was reneged upon; teachers were told in a meeting that they shouldn't complain about not receiving raises and that they shouldn't discuss their salaries because it was "unprofessional." The turnover rate is so high because although Zeta talks a big game about respecting its employees, it has failed over and over again to prove it through actions. They will keep asking more and more of you until your physical and mental health is in tatters and excuse the inevitable fallout with the excuse that this is a start-up school and not everyone is cut out to handle it.

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Zeta Charter Schools Response
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Thank you for your feedback; we are disappointed that you had such a negative experience. At Zeta, we are committed to creating and maintaining a strong, positive work culture, and we work hard to this end. We strongly encourage employees to raise any concerns they have directly with their managers. We also conduct regular anonymous employee surveys to understand employees’ thoughts, feelings, and experiences, evaluated against our adult culture goals. In each instance, we learned that we are doing many things right and also that we needed to make improvements—and we made real-time adjustments in response to what we learned. We know that the work demands much of our employees, even more so as a start-up of world-class schools. While we wish the work could be easier (and are working to create systems and resources to reduce the burden), it takes a herculean lift to ensure every child meets his/her highest potential. It is true that this work is not for everyone, but we work to support our staff to maximize employee success and joy. We take staff retention very seriously, particularly as we serve low-income urban areas where teacher retention generally is not where it ought to be. On salaries, we are pleased to have made adjustments this year to our salary scale to ensure we remain competitive in retaining as well as attracting top talent. We are committed to compensating our staff fairly and are not aware of a situation where anyone was promised a raise and not given one. We are deeply committed to our adult culture so that every person who works with us experiences our vision for a high-performing and positive work environment, where we row together as a tightly knit team in service of children. We appreciate the time you spent with us—thank you on behalf of the kids you served.
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