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I've been working at City Colleges as a tutor for the past 4 years and it started out pretty well. There weren't crazy expectations for me as a part timer making garbage money, so the work fit the pay okay. Over the years, especially since Covid, there have been more expectations put on tutors almost in line with a college advisor, but hours have been cut, so most of us come no where near close to the 29 hour limit for part timers. My hours have even been cut when I am working with students regularly because other tutors were not having the same amount of students. The really dumb thing is that I know full timers sometimes have more downtime than me, but get paid 4x what I do. 
Some of my colleagues and I have tried applying to various full time positions but never heard back or even had an interview. Unless you're best friends with someone very high up in administration you probably don't have a chance at a promotion. 
In terms of the the "student centered environment," there are students who have absolutely no business passing college courses getting degrees and cheating is rampant. Administration intentionally ignores this and talks constantly about all the good they are doing to help disadvantaged people when in reality a lot of these students would be kicked out of a decent institution. These last couple of points seem to be fairly common at a lot of colleges these days, but that doesn't really make them any more excusable. 

I've gained a deep understanding of the importance of fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture, where employees feel valued and supported, which has allowed me to directly impact employee morale, retention, and overall company productivity.

I've also developed strong communication and conflict resolution skills, enabling me to effectively navigate complex employee situations. For example, facility panel interviews to ensuring fair and compliant practice from member during the interview, but also after during deliberation. 

Each day I would meet face-to-face with a different Director or Dean of a certain discipline to discuss their hiring needs and agenda. What types of jobs are they’re looking to fill, what their interview availabilities, organizing phone screens, and creating 3 separate panels to interview all full time positions. I also follow up with any various hiring managers to discuss current employee improvement plans or progress reports.

Overall, working at this organization has helped me to grow and learn so much. I’ve learned how to work in a union environment, how to cultivate and create a safe culture for employees and students.

 The importance to make sure that the voices of staff, faculty, and students are heard and recognized. 


I start my day at 7:00 a.m. My day starts with gathering information and worksheets to help meet my student’s educational goals for the day. After visiting several educational web-sites I take my worksheets to the copy center and get my copies. I am done around 8:00 a.m. then I go into my classroom and prepare my board. At about 9:00 a.m. my students start to arrive. The student that arrive to class first put the date and their name on the board (later they receive reward for their effort). Then we would start the day with an ice breaker (something fun to get them out of their seats and promote collaboration). This would take about 10 min. of the class time. Then we would go over the homework and students would participate by putting answers on the board. I would start my lecture and provide feedback on any questions they may have. Then I would go over worksheet objectives and students would break into groups to work on assignments. Homework would then be given out any incomplete class work would be taken home. Each class was about one hour and 50 min. I worked with literacy students therefore my class was self-contained I taught all subjects.

The Mayor Daley Summer Youth Program was fun while it being an experience.My typical day would start at 8:00am by gathering inside the classroom to discuss the work assignments for the day/week,and my day would end at 4:00pm.

I learned the true meaning of interpersonal & communication skills,and I learned how to operate the power washer which was very cool,while learning the fundamentals of painting because there's always room to learn something new,even if it's the most basic thing.

Management was honestly ok.

My co-workers were actually my classmates,and that in itself was quite the experience,only because I got the opportunity to see the serious ''worker'' in them.The best part is that we learned from one another,as well as helped one another regardless of race or who disliked someone because at the end of the day,we're a TEAM.

The hardest part of the job was getting a specific assignment done in a timely manner without allowing anything else to coincede with what we were working on.

The most enjoyable part of the job was having fun while working.On top of that,since it was a job I love doing,I absolutely enjoyed each and everyday.

Overworked and under paid. CCC District Office has no respect and care for Part Time workers in union 1708. 1708 PT Union is the bottom of the list. Job family 443 is the worse catagory to be in. There is no benefits . Check out local 1708 FCCTP on Facebook and twitter. ccc.edu human resources page read 1708 contract. It's horrible. Can't spend time with family , no vacation benefits . If am sick or immediate family is sick , can't take off to go to doctor, I will lose a day of pay , no paid sick day. No holiday pay or overtime pay or comp time. I have to work my schedule hours and leave. If campus is closed for holidays , I have to work 9-10 hrs to make up my hours for that week so my check will not be short.

My first week on the job my computer, phone was not setup. I wasn't in the system, so I couldn't get an employee ID or Parking placard. I didn't have a key to my office nor women's staff restroom. It took 3 weeks before these task were completed .

Full Time Workers are treated like royalty and Part Timers are on the Back Burner.

Mice Running around in student services and other depts. new employees on their own with no training. Dirty vents.

Answering phones, setting up trainings, scheduling trainings, accounts payable, ordering material, assembling material for training, update data base, mailing invitations for training, updating policy manual. Mailing certificates/policy update to trainers, setting up meetings, helping to prepare grants, collecting/auditing payroll cards for staff.  Our team worked well together and we help to coordinate conferences, meet a lot of different people from all walks of life. 

We had the best Directors in the world!  They would teach you how to do things to benefit you as an individual, allow you to learn other skills as you worked.  We the staff would teach each other thing we learned. Our leaders would roll up their sleeve and help  us assemble manuals, etc.  This is what made them great leaders because, they were not concerned about helping the clerks and getting their hands dirty.  For this I say: THANK YOU!

Hard part was to see your team members leave.  Even though you know it is for their growth.  It's still hard.

As an Online English Instructor I work remotely from my home office. During my part-time work hours, I am communicating through e-mail or phone contact with students, managing an online learning management system, and assigning grades per semester.

I've learned how to manage gradebooks, facilitation skills, conducting grade appeals, and teamwork. My role at City Colleges of Chicago is non-management. 

My co-workers are great people to work with; they have wonderful personalities and are team players regardless of any situation. 

I would say the hardest part of my job is dealing with students facing extenuating circumstances; I generally make accommodations for them, so they can still participated in the course without withdrawing. 

Well, the most enjoyable part of my job would be just knowing that I'm able to help a student in need, teach effectively, and give back to the community. I feel that teachers are more than just instructors; we are role models, counselors, a friend, mentors, therapists, etc.

 It is very cliquish and political. If you are not the favorite you will know it by how you are treated. Leadership is poor. They have a culture of doing things last minute. Procastination at it's finest. Communication is very poor. As an employee, you are the last to know everything. Work/Life balance is poor. Poor staffing. Part-time hours have been reduced from 29 hours per week to 5-10 hours per week. Full time employee typically work 5 days a week M-F and an occasional Saturday. No overtime. If you work over 40 hours your overtime goes in a comp bank and you will be paid out after 90 days. Employees are micromanaged. Your ideas are often shot down based on your educational level. If you don't have a Masters or Doctorate, your ideas are not valid. No room for growth in this role. This place does not uphold what is written in the union contract. Union typically sides with the company. 

On a typical day Adjuncts arrive at minimum thirty minutes early to prep class and prepare for any difficulties or e-mails that need attention. Working for City Colleges of Chicago taught me the importance of organization an reliabilty on the part of the instructors as well as the office managers and staff. It was a pleasure learning new methods of instruction as well as sharing what worked for me, with my co-workers. The most difficult part of the job was aiding students in balancing their personal priorities with school. The most enjoyable part of the job was student and management feedback. It's always important to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses as it concerns developing curriculum and personal goals toward success.

From 2015 to 2017 I worked as a Peer tutor for the City Colleges of Chicago. During my first years it was a great experience, everyone was friendly and the training was great. However, after the second  years working I notice how some employees slack off or gave information that was from last years. 

Even some of the website link haven't been updated for almost a year or so. The salary for work study (or just Peer Tutor) is too low to sustain living expenses and we don't get benefit at all (Even sick days is never included) especially on a position that constantly require us to communicated and help resolve problems.

Overall, it good for a first time job for the short run.In the long-run you don't receive a pay increase or paid day off even if you have an Associates or Bachelor degree.

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