Pros
- Department heads are experienced, compassionate and hard-working. Great work with.
- Great cohort of teachers. Some long-term teachers that are just experts in their field as well as the art of teaching and being a teammate.
- Receptionist, admin assistant, IT, building manager are awesome to work with.
- Small class sizes. You'll rarely find that.
- Strong collaborative spirit among folks working directly with students.
- Good pay.
Cons
- Two-star rating due to senior leadership. Some serious lack of transparency, due process, coherence and general know-how. It's bad to the extent that it warrants a demotion to 2 stars.
- Super high turnover level. Unreal. I believe it was over 30% two years ago. This includes total lack of consistency in head of school.
- Relatively poor benefits/RRSP & no pension plan - of course, worse than public positions, but not sure if also worse than other independent schools.