Question 1

Is Uncommon Schools a good company to work for as a ELA Teacher?

Accepted Answer

ELA Teacher professionals working at Uncommon Schools have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Uncommon Schools employees being 2.7 out of 5 stars. Search open ELA Teacher jobs at Uncommon Schools now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked ELA Teacher interview questions at Uncommon Schools.

Question 2

Does Uncommon Schools pay ELA Teacher employees well?

Accepted Answer

ELA Teacher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Uncommon Schools with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about ELA Teacher salaries and benefits at Uncommon Schools.

Question 3

How happy are ELA Teacher professionals working at Uncommon Schools?

Accepted Answer

63% of ELA Teacher employees at Uncommon Schools would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. ELA Teacher professionals have also rated Uncommon Schools with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Uncommon Schools?

Accepted Answer

Teacher (290), Lead Teacher (31), Special Projects Coordinator (25), Office Manager (24), English Teacher (22), Summer Teaching Fellow (21), Dean of Students (19), Special Education Teacher (17), Middle School Teacher (16), Director of Operations (14), Math Teacher (14), Science Teacher (11), Director (10), ELA Teacher (8), Elementary Teacher (8)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Uncommon Schools according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Good pay and school structure" ((in 72 reviews)); "They offer great professional development" ((in 46 reviews)); "staff is great and caring" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "kids are extremely sweet and benefits are good" ((in 36 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Uncommon Schools according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Long hours if you want to have success as a teacher (it's not horrible)" ((in 121 reviews)); "And when I say “Uncommon,” I mean senior leadership (ASUPS, ACOOS, CSOs)." ((in 37 reviews)); "No autonomy for experienced teachers, one size fits all philosophy for students, long hours" ((in 30 reviews)); "Horrible management of employees in terms of operations." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long days and lots of demands" ((in 14 reviews))

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