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Spirit of Math Schools Inc.

Unfortunately, as you can see in other reviews, a common issue with this organization is the management from Ontario head quarters. They utilize deceptive practices to portray a more positive image on first encounter. In their training, they are very selective with what is introduced and how they are introduced to convey a sense that they practice what they preach but once you begin work, you will begin to notice discrepancies. They also have a bait and switch approach with respect to responsibilities and expectations. When hired, you are led to believe the work hours and expectations are of certain amount but once you get started you quickly begin to realize if you wish to qualify for a raise, you need to put in a lot more hours than you were led to believe. Work-life balance becomes practically non-existent. In terms of work culture and staff treatment, my local managers were great and worked extra hard to shield their staff and make the workplace more pleasant; however, the upper management staff make work quite unbearable. Staff typically are not allowed to do what they were hired to do even if they are quite qualified for their position. Micromanagement is quite extreme at this institution. With regards to advancement, there isn't much room for advancement unless you are willing to follow what you are told to the letter and barely voice any opposing opinion, only minor deviation is considered. Expect to be gaslighted by upper management as well quite frequently. 

As evidence for my claims, one manager left within just 1-2 months, 3 other managers (that I know of so far) left after I resigned. One of which I think was a manager for a year only. The year before I resigned, 3-4 teachers resigned, the year after I think another 3 resigned. Of the teachers who remained, I know at least 4 of them have expressed their desire to leave but feared resigning due to uncertainty of finding another job inline with their skill set. Another example of the work culture, during an audit by the upper management, the CEO interrupted one of my colleagues' classes cause the CEO did not deem the delivery to be as she wanted (which is fair if it is legitimate). However, the manner in which she approached the situation was not professional nor appropriate at all. The encounter in the middle of the class was so bad that the parent of one of the students in the class walked up to my colleague and told my colleague that they didn't do anything wrong and material delivery was really good and that their boss is just quite harsh. If a customer has to console an employee due to the treatment an employee receives by the CEO, that is not a healthy work environment. 

Teaching at Spirit of Math is a lot of fun: challenging, rewarding and you'll learn much about both teaching and math. The students are usually engaged, bright and passionate about their success. 

The hours of work are also good for teachers looking to work during the evenings, as classes usually run from 4:30 - 8:30, from Mondays to Thursdays (some weekend classes as well which are in the mornings). 

While the work/life balance may be good, a lot of meetings and extra tasks are given without much advanced notice and since you'll get paid a salary, you won't be receiving much (if any) additional pay for them.

It's a great place to start for teachers who are fresh into the job market, as the pay is competitive and comes with some good benefits such as health insurance once you're a full-time teacher. However, the advancement in your salary is minimal (you'll be looking at more or less the same pay after 5-6 years of work), and the salary becomes an issue if you try to consider this job as your career (it's in the low-mid 40k).

Terribly managed and led. As a family run business, there is terrible sense of nepotism, unqualified "managers" and no respect for the personal lives and times of teachers and employees, They look down on immigrants and people of colour even though they are the bulk of those running the company. If you simply need any job, and have no choice then it would make sense to work here, however there is no long term growth and extremely high turn over rate. The leadership does not trust anyone under them and micromanages its employees to the point of paranoia. There is a lot of manipulation, secret cliques and gossiping at the head office. The further away you are from the head office, the more happier you will be. 
Terrible place to work, great product, terrible and egotistical leaders who expect nothing but yes men. 

When I first started at SoM in 2014, it was an amazing job. I really enjoyed working there. I had a great manager and they were flexible with me. Over time, as the company grew in its BC locations, the expectations of the teachers were increased without allowing for the increased difficulty this would cause in our lives. 

The salary provided by the company for its teachers is quite low and in 6 years of working there, with excellent reviews from students, supervisors, and parents, I was never given a pay increase (except one that was given to all staff across the board). 

I stayed a very long time out of a sense of loyalty and because the hours and workload suited my life at the time, but as our staff turnover started to increase, the upper management in Ontario became more and more adversarial and requiring more and more difficult hours and obligations. Professional development is minimal at best - the same seminars are offered year after year, which is not useful at all to returning teachers. By the time I finished my tenure there, there was no amount of money that they could have offered me that would have convinced me to stay. 

When I began teaching I was excited to begin there. Although the management made it clear they think all their teachers are stupid and Kim never listens to any employees opinion. 
They will do anything they can to drain you of ever resource you have. They have no respect for work life balance. They expect because it’s a family run business that all their employees are going to love and breath it. But no one is happy there because of how they are treated. 

I would recommend talented individuals to apply and work here. The environment here is challenging and makes you bring out the best in you. Being an educator herself, the leadership of the CEO and her can-do attitude really makes a positive impact for all the employees. the benefits are well suited and employees are well taken care of. We even have nutritionists, meditation sessions that employees can benefit from. The atmosphere is friendly and the social committee is really active. there is immense growth potential for any employee (i have seen and experienced it myself) as long as you are committed and put in the hours. 

Being a teacher or an associate is just the beginning as the company is fast growing and there is a lot of different opportunities. There are regular professional developments to ensure employees have the right and efficient skillsets for their work. This is an ideal teaching environment if you like to teach or work with high performing kids from SK to grade 11. Salary and benefit is good compared to private school or tutoring center standard. 

I am a full-time teacher at our school. My typical day includes planning for lessons, teaching math to 160+ students in a classroom setting, ensuring all students are working cooperatively in the classroom, marking their weekly homework with helpful feedback, managing my Assistant Teacher, communicating to parents, and among others. I enjoy all the “ah-ha moments” in class when students are excited about their new learning. I do that by asking thought-provoking questions that led them to deeper understanding of mathematics, a subject that I really love. 

It's a good company to work for. I have had a very positive experience being employed at Spirit of Math. The work/life balance is what you make it. There is a culture of people who lean more towards their work but that seems to be entirely by choice, not a mandatory work environment. There has been a lot of turn over in multiple departments. If the culture isn't for you, you will have great difficulty. The same could really be said about any company, but it seems a bit more evident at Spirit of Math. Salary increases seem difficult to come by.

The salary is decent. The screening process is not that difficult. Students are also with relatively high IQ. However, once you join them you will realize that executives will always try to monitor and control every certain detail in an incredibly harsh way without any flexibility. Forget about your previous teaching experience or pattern because here all you need to do is strictly follow their order and satisfy them. Maybe some may feel self-fulfilled to work here, For me, I feel lucky that I left this place eventually.

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Mathematics teacher 16 salaries reported	$43,250 per year
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