If you are an instructional assistant in fcps

[Anonymous]

How do you like the job? Was it difficult to get hired for the position? I’m considering applying for a kindergarten instructional assistant position.

[Anonymous]

Hiring shouldn’t be an issue. There are one of IA positions open right now. If the low pay isn’t an issue, please apply. As a sped teacher, high quality IAs are invaluable.

[Anonymous]

Gen ed kindergarten assistant jobs are more difficult to get than sped assistant jobs but if you have some related experience you should apply.

[Anonymous]

What does it pay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does it pay?

$23k-$41k

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/FY20-ClassroomInstructionalStaff_2.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does it pay?

$23k-$41k

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/FY20-ClassroomInstructionalStaff_2.pdf

This is insultingly low, especially given some of the work that's expected/ required. No wonder they have a hard time finding decent people to fill these positions.

[Anonymous]

Isn't 23k basically minimum wage for a full time job?

[Anonymous]

If you look at the chart, it seems as if they used to pay a lot more to the IAs ("grandfathered" pay scales).

[Anonymous]

I think it is like $11/hour. I pay our teenage babysitter more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is like $11/hour. I pay our teenage babysitter more.

Same here. Someone brought this up to the School Board awhile back and they trotted out some line about how IAs are eligible for health insurance and other benefits. I'm sure there are secondary-earner situations where this makes sense, but I doubt most of the IAs are maxing out their 403(b)s, or even contributing. If they use the county health insurance, it probably eats up most of their paychecks.

[Anonymous]

I hope people aren’t relying on being an IA as a primary earner position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is like $11/hour. I pay our teenage babysitter more.

Way more, because you probably pay her in cash without withholding taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 23k basically minimum wage for a full time job?

They have far fewer work days than a full-time minimum wage job. Not that it justifies the pay, but someone with school-age kids would find the job desirable because of the schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is like $11/hour. I pay our teenage babysitter more.

Same here. Someone brought this up to the School Board awhile back and they trotted out some line about how IAs are eligible for health insurance and other benefits. I'm sure there are secondary-earner situations where this makes sense, but I doubt most of the IAs are maxing out their 403(b)s, or even contributing. If they use the county health insurance, it probably eats up most of their paychecks.

Do they get matching funds for their retirement savings? If not, I can't see how any benefits make up for such low pay. The county health insurance is no great deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 23k basically minimum wage for a full time job?

They have far fewer work days than a full-time minimum wage job. Not that it justifies the pay, but someone with school-age kids would find the job desirable because of the schedule.

Obviously not too desireable, if they have so many vacancies. It makes more sense to sub on your own schedule, the hourly pay is a little more I think.