Good and bad of Goddard - Teacher Assistant The Goddard School Employee Review

4.0
24 Oct 2019
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Pros

I worked at Goddard (two different schools) totaling almost 5 years. I worked at one for 4 years. Started at the first school as a substitute while in college and still worked a lot. Then left for a year to be called back for full time. I left there probably 6 months in for better opportunities because I wasn’t getting paid as much as SUBSTITUTES were when I was full time!! But oh well, I should have known better. A couple years later I ended up at another Goddard closer to my house where I moved. I loved my boss and directors. I loved my kids and parents. But I had issues with coworkers that were never taken care of. The programs are amazing and the children usually exceeded expectations.

Cons

Having to write lesson plans for infants without repeats?? Yeah, ok. Also when the issues were brought to light NOTHING was done about it. I worked two weeks with panic attacks every day... Finally left and ended up in an outpatient therapy program. The bullying was all too much.. also the pay wasn’t great for what we were doing!!!

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5.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

Great coworkers and wonderful students

Cons

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1.0
20 June 2026
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Pros

* Rewarding Student Interaction: Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in early childhood education. * Meaningful Contribution: Enjoyed supporting young children and contributing to classroom and gym activities.

Cons

* Harsh Supervisory Communication: Feedback frequently crossed professional boundaries into humiliation. * Unprofessional Vocabulary: Management used phrases like "chop-chop" to force rushed classroom cleaning. * Targeted and Singled Out: Received significantly more private correction and harsher treatment than peers. * Public Workplace Humiliation: A supervisor called me an "embarrassment" following a routine parent interaction. * Unsafe Emotional Environment: Ordered not to cry and told to resume work immediately after a difficult moment. * Unprofessional Behavior Around Children: A supervisor physically mimicked a student's aggressive behavior in front of children. * Prioritizing Appearances Over Staff: Management prioritized protecting supervisor dynamics and optics over retaining frontline educators. * Zero Professional Courtesy: Notified of termination while away on a scheduled family vacation in Florida.

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