Pros
-Working with kids -relationship with the families -making a difference
Cons
-the BI does all the "dirty work" while the supervisors cash in. - not enough hours, mainly afternoon shifts -families can cancel sessions anytime and that leaves the BIs without pay. -they say they pay BIs for travel but its only between shifts and the compensation is minimal. If you don't have shifts schedule back to back you don't gat paid for travel. -the hourly pay is not good. I have a BS and am a certified teacher in another state yet I got paid the same (if not less than those who have been there longer) than a college student. -when I was a sub in the Academy, it was so disorganized!! There were no activities planned .....the only activity they did was the "volcano" and the kids had seen it plenty of times.
