Does Challenger School pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Challenger School employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Challenger School. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Challenger School?

47% of Challenger School employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Challenger School 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Challenger School?

Teacher (106) , Preschool Teacher (31) , Elementary Teacher (10) , EC Teacher (4) , Extended Day Teacher (4) , Middle School Teacher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , English Teacher (3) , Extended Class Teacher (3) , Anonymous (2) , Educator (2) , Extended Care Teacher (2) , Intern (2) , Kindergarten Teacher (2) , Pre-School Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"generally great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "There are good benefits offered not just for you, but also for your child/children." ((in 9 reviews)); "The staff is supportive and helpful." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work environment, great bosses" ((in 5 reviews)); "The curriculum was high quality, but I’ve found charter schools that were even better and don’t charge." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"Unless, of course, you love cults, outdated curriculum, no use of modern technology, and horrible management." ((in 35 reviews)); "Lots of unpaid working hours (typical for all teachers), salary low, lots expected of teachers (Science Fair, complicated musical programs twice a year, etc.), poor communication/support from management" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers feel persistent stress, and this flows directly to teachers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Mandatory unpaid time off during school breaks." ((in 8 reviews)); "Communication is lacking at times." ((in 7 reviews))

Challenger School reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Hugh Gourgeon

39% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Challenger School has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Challenger School employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

283 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2014

Wonderful working and learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your role, you will be guided toward advancement from day one. Advancement depends on excellent performance in training and the classroom, of course, but management is rooting for you to succeed and anticipating your ability to meet and exceed expectations.

Cons

No cons. Be prepared to commit yourself. Excellence is a standard here; acknowledged and rewarded. The focus is on providing students and their parents with the best education possible. This means that responsibility lies with each employee and there are no corners to hide in! So, make sure you are mentally and generally prepared to be your best before interviewing.

1.0

Jun 24, 2014

Disgruntled Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I took a job teaching at Challenger for two reasons: (A) Barbara Baker's vision, and (B) the tuition discount for teachers.

Cons

Now that Barbara Baker is deceased, the company is going DOWNHILL FAST. Barbara Baker had a true vision as an educator, but the jerks now in charge ONLY care about how much MONEY they can make! This explains why Challenger now plans to ELIMINATE our teacher's discount. I urge ALL teachers to go forward with the planned "teacher's strike" to protest Challenger's greedy corporatized ways!!

2.0

May 1, 2014

Great Students and General Curriculum, Management and Adherence to Explicit Values...not so much

Middle school science/math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The curriculum is dynamic and exciting, and the students generally very bright and willing to work. Loved exploring science in particular with them. Coworkers are supportive and willing to help "the new guy" to learn the ropes. Probably some of the best co-workers I've had...ever! Pay is determined based on results/perceived potential, which can be either good or bad depending on management (see below).

Cons

Management unwilling to provide additional training, taking the attitude "we'll tell you about it and show you some videos and that should do it." Also unwilling to work with employees suffering from emotional trauma. I was fired 3 days before the end of the school year...probably so they didn't have to pay my benefits, which included therapy, over the summer. The values the company espouses are great, such as independent exploration and learning, accountability, etc., but their application of said values to management actions and curriculum are less than satisfactory. Surveys given in the classroom to assess progress of student "democratic ideals" are biased toward libertarian views even as they claim to be "unbiased." Frequently refer to teachers as "cream of the crop" but don't treat them that way. Sometimes "encourage" "problem" teachers to leave.

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