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Castilleja School

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Faculty still quitting over the summer! - Teacher Castilleja School Employee Review

1.0
30 July 2023
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Pros

Nice campus and great students

Cons

Mass faculty exodus due to terrible work culture. Disagreeing with certain administrators will get you labeled a 'racist' and from there, you'll continue to be bullied. (Actually, there was a faculty meeting in September, where all faculty were publicly called 'racist' for their grading practices.) These administrators get rid of everyone in the way of their specific agenda. All department heads were fired earlier this spring. There is very little faculty support. Those, whose very jobs consist of supporting faculty are either apathetic to the bullying or simply absent. Many people are quitting their jobs, even those teachers who have been teaching there for over a decade. In late July, people are still quitting and desperately trying to leave the school. Teachers are taking significant pay cuts to go elsewhere. Upper level administrators don't show up to scheduled meetings. They don't show up to watch candidate teaching demos, don't show up to scheduled evaluation meetings, they just don't show up! There seems to be no accountability for this. It's convenient to blame two botched temporary campus plans and a pending construction project for this fiasco. The campus plans and construction do not contribute to a hostile and toxic work environment. Supposedly, Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority. Hard to see how it can be a priority while making so many feel unwelcome.

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5.0
27 Jan 2024
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Pros

I'm surrounded by wickedly smart, kind, caring, passionate, and highly educated colleagues. I love my students and my colleagues!

Cons

Still learning about the school as it's my first year.

2.0
12 Mar 2021
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Pros

-free buffet-style lunches every day -free dinner on Tuesdays -free snacks -overtime -creative freedom -guaranteed hours -good pay -good supplies for your camp classes

Cons

-have to LOVE working with ALL types of children for long hours every single day -absolutely exhausting -poor company culture -very cliquey atmosphere among counselors -counselors were fake and self-entitled -if you aren't good at your job despite working hard they turn against you -have to embarrass yourself for the benefit of the children -sometimes disorganized and confusing -counselors will tell on you for every little thing just to benefit themselves -NO ONE IS YOUR FRIEND, you are there to do your job and make money, counselors are SELFISH and will turn against you in ANY WHICH WAY -be careful who you add on social media -did I say EXHAUSTING? I worked 9 hour days every day and some days 10-12. I had no life during the work week because all of my energy was completely worn out during work, all I could do was go home and watch TV until I fell asleep -this is what you sign up for though so be prepared

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