Rocky View Schools Culture FAQ

Pros

Good support Fun job Great people

Cons

Not much flexibility for work from home

Pros

- teachers treated like professionals - clear communication from superintendent and admins - many resources - pay is comparable to surrounding divisions - benefits are good - limited meetings - support professional growth - PD funding

Cons

- new teachers all the time - high staff absences - HR difficult to work with (i.e. no responses for weeks to email and calls) - nepotism in hiring - permanent contract teachers get away with extreme unprofessional conduct - treated like a number not as a human being by central office - EAs not used effectively - no mentorship programs for new teachers - people with no related experience or education in "specialist" positions

Advice to Management

- include HR in interviews to avoid nepotism - add nepotism policy that represents the entire definition of nepotism not just "family" - ensure your school has an equal balance of experienced and inexperienced teachers; RV schools are too heavy with inexperienced teachers