Beyond the safety and cultural standards that should be expected in any workplace, When you work at EA you will find...

• A fast-paced, high-expectation, Values-focused, and child-centered work environment filled with caring adults

  • Everyone who works in EA commits each day to living our Values of:

    • Learning Excellence

    • Respectful Relationships

    • Effective Communication

    • Continuous Improvement

• A place where you are not 'just a number'

  • Your leader (and leader's leader!) will know your name!

  • Effort is made to fit the person to the role and the role to the person

  • A dedicated commitment to professional learning/growth opportunities

  • We have a "first name basis" focus between all levels

• An environment where your voice is valued and your contribution is expected.

  • Everyone is part of many teams and expected to play a role on all of them!

  • We don't hire to maintain the status quo!

• A work environment that sees you as a person first!

  • Family-friendly environment

  • A "Community of Respect" approach which focuses on what we hold in common and appreciates what makes us unique.

  • Focus on holistic health of all teammates; physical, mental, and emotional

  • Social/Sunshine activities

  • Friendships that extend beyond the work day

• Good pay for good work!

  • Most jobs are on the 10-month (academic) calendar

  • Same recesses as many other schools in Erie County

  • Union pay, benefits, perks, protections, and a NYS tax-free pension!

What we ask in return:

• Put the academic, emotional, and social needs of children first

• Act with character, honesty, and integrity

• Approach challenges with positivity and a solution-focused mindset

• Work with self-starting initiative and as part of the larger team

• Show up each day on-time, with a smile, and ready to make a difference!

• Make an effort each day to make EA schools better today than we were yesterday

Please DO NOT apply to work in EA if...

• You do not enjoy working in an environment filled with children

  • This includes meeting the standards of conduct, behavior, dress, and language necessary when working with children

• You prefer to work solo and with no interaction with others

• You are negative, enjoy blaming others, do not take responsibility, or find a problem with every solution

• You expect to do you job the same way in 20 years that you are doing it today

• You think that "good enough" really is good enough