Always Underpaid, Understaffed, and Overpromised - Lead Teacher The Goddard School Employee Review

3.0
15 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Kids are typically bright and joyous to be around. They’re separated by age but not by building, so siblings will see one another periodically. There is some flexibility with hours, but days off tend to still carry the stress of teaching.

Cons

Low pay; being in charge of 7 children or 20 children a day doesn’t change your compensation. No flexibility. Hours are based on seniority and if you want a job that gives you a home life balance but got hired after an 18 year old with less than a year of experience, the 18 year old gets the better hours because they’ve been with the company longer.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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