assistant professor

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Colorado College

Colorado College has a reputation for being a great employer; however after working there for several years I can attest to the fact that from the outside it looks like a much better place to work than it actually is. The executive level management team cares nothing - or very little - for the academic mission of a liberal arts college. This is evident in how they run their respective divisions, with little to no transparency or collaboration among the different units. In addition, there is a very real "old boys network" within the faculty and yet another one within the senior level of staff! If you are not on good terms - and this means subservient terms if you are a woman - with these particular men, you are likely to be an outcast and eventually will need to find another position. If you are brave enough to speak out against the upper echelon who run the college - you will likely lose your job or at the very least the aspects of your job that are most desirable. This is considered "other duties as assigned."

My job at CC was good and plentiful always something to do if not I always volunteered  to help other departments. My day consisted of every morning going down to the main post office downtown picking up all the mail and packages the USPS had for the campus, We had two mailrooms on campus ,one was for students and the other was for faculty and staff, it was our job to sort students mail from department mail have it sorted and delivered and put in student mail boxes in a timely manner. At the same time receiving  all other packages from all other couriers such as Fed- Ex and UPS, and DHL, and freight companies as well, we pretty much managed ourselves and everything coming in and going out from campus. The hardest part of the job I would have to say was keeping up with the incoming and outgoing of students each year and keeping track of all faculty and staff. For the most part CC was a great place to work for the people and students were nice the atmosphere was laid back

You start your day off with criticism and no appreciation.  There is blatant favortism and total lack of respect for the work completed in a daily shift.  You are watched with a critical eye and punished if there is no comformity to new ideas and management.  The new management is slowly through scheduling and management style getting rid of all older staff whether it be in years or age and hiring all staff new from Chicago.  You must have prior law enforcement back ground, be from Chicago or you will be passed up for a interview.

The only reason I am currently still at the job is for the students and benefit package.  The hardest part of the job is putting up with management (Campus Safety Director on down the chain of command), their ability to discount all your ideas unless they are their ideas and to constantly be put down for all you do that is positive and good there takes it's toll on your self esteem and mental well being quickly!

The work days were very normal, which started at 8:00 am. I managed the Political Science Department, which had a faculty count of 12 professors and over 100 students. I learned more than I expected to learn from the job in such a short amount of time. What I enjoyed most was meeting people from all over the world. I loved helping them with travel arrangements and making their stay in Colorado Springs and visit to Colorado College more pleasurable and exciting. The hardest part was making sure everyone who came to the department was happy. There were people from all over the world to speak to our students. I was very sad to have to leave the job for my move to Oklahoma.

difficult to navigate the very privileged space.  There is a clear anti-racism plan, but students, staff, and faculty still perpetuate toxicity. The good is great, with wonderful people who look to better the lives of each other and students, but the politics of a small private institution will quickly drain you. The campus is progressive and innovative with each day bringing something new and students can be very thoughtful, empathetic and engaging or the polar opposite.  Many times students go straight to the top which makes it difficult to make decisions as they could quickly be overturned or undermined by higher ups. Difficult to deal with very privileged people. 

I was hired as a visitor last year (2018-2019).  For an entry-level academic, I had an excellent experience at Colorado College: my colleagues were great and I received great benefits which I was allowed to keep, so long as I paid the premium.  It's a small school, so you have enough time to have a life and work/teach.  The only negative about CC is, on occasion, the students.  Many are very hardworking and great to teach/mentor.  But a good number arrive underprepared for the intensive structure of a 3.5-week block system and make a habit of blaming professors for their lack of effort and maturity. It's a selective school, so unfortunately, this attitude comes with the territory.  Overall, though, it was a good experience, and I hope to be back soon.

As with most private institutions, I feel that only the administration and a select few of the students really benefit from all the money that is coming in. The organization of the block scheduling makes it hard for extracurricular instructors to have any sort of say in their schedules because they are at the mercy of the core classes. The pay for the extracurricular instructors is also extremely low. This is simply a problem of the school's monetary priorities. I truly feel that because the faculty is so great, the school as a whole has true potential to also be great.

I worked a contract position at CC that was marginally satisfactory.

Also, I applied for over 10 full and part-time positions that I was qualified for at CC. I Did not even get interviewed. 

Somehow, I think someone at the top took a quick look at my resume and issued the command not to consider me for any position. Don't let the same thing happen to you! I did work a contract job, so I know the basics about this place.

Colorado College is a diverse culture to work in. My position was trusted to complete all tasks with accuracy and on a time. I learned a new software and how to troubleshoot many items on my own.
My superior supported my position, but did not manage it.

Deadlines are often the enemy and having to work late or weekends on occasion was the most difficult. That being said, the were very flexible in regard to work schedule.

Co-workers were professional and fun.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Beautiful campus, great location 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The college really goes out of their way to meet the needs of students, which is nice but sometimes it appears they cater to things that perhaps others may not.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good staff, very kind and accepting of differences. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pretty stress-free,  good team environment.

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