Pros
The mission is amazing. It provides a great opportunity for kids who might not have access to high quality education a chance to participate. Pay is competitive. Benifits are good. They provide school vacations which is pretty much unheard of in early childhood.
Cons
The pros don't make the cons worth it to work there. You are paid a lot but they will work you to the bone and not feel bad doing so because they know they're competitive in their pay. There's too many people giving directions to those on the front line without actually spending time in the classroom. Leadership can be toxic and say one thing in front of the masses and then behind closed doors they will tear your apart. Lack of accountability from leadership. Will bulldoze employees for the sake of "putting the child first". I've worked in early childhood for many years and never been burned out so quickly or made to doubt my skills so heavily. I think there is so much potential in this organization to be a wonderful experience for families and hard working employees. But first there is a lot that needs to be fixed before working here becomes sustainable-at least in classroom roles.