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Community College of Philadelphia

During my time working at CCP, I've enjoyed it more than most of my previous jobs. The benefits are fantastic, especially the medical benefits. The tuition benefits are great, and all of the other little perks that come with working at the college are good as well. You'll often make friends from other departments who have different backgrounds and experiences, which makes the job interesting. The location is enjoyable; the campus sits right on the edge of the downtown area--City Hall and Market Street are within walking distance, and the area is relatively safe and pleasant. 

I suppose it depends on your department, but my experience with management has been nice. Most managers I've encountered are easygoing and understanding. I can't speak for everyone, and there are probably exceptions, but most of the management seem really focused on making the place better and working with employees.

The Union presence is very strong, and they are responsible for the great pay and benefits. The union leadership is very hands-on, and works really hard to ensure that every member is treated with fairness and given due process.

Overall, CCP is an excellent workplace for people who are social, and enjoy the quirkiness associated with working on a college campus. I'd rate it one of the best employers I've had in my career.

When I began working at the college 5 years ago, I was excited to work and grow in an institution whose values and mission statement aligned so closely with my own. 

Now, especially post-Covid, I believe CCP has dug itself a hole that will be difficult to recover from if it is not promptly addressed from the top-down. Budget cuts have led to the elimination of crucial roles, meaning folks are being asked to "do more with less" at every turn, without pay increases to compensate. Not only are people having to bear the load of these budget cuts, but new high-level, highly-paid executives are being hired seemingly daily. This has lead to a lot of new, half-baked "initiatives" from above that cause problems and more even more workload for the already completely burnt-out staff. I have seen administration change college policy seemingly on the fly to force an up-tick in student enrollment, even if it is at a detriment to the students. In the last year, I have seen over a dozen (no exaggeration!) administrators leave the college because of the chaos and poor quality of the work environment, many who had been employed there for decades!

Working with students and families, and having a positive impact on their college experience is the most rewarding and fulfilling aspect of the job. However, because of perpetual mismanagement and lack of support, the administration makes it difficult to retain employees who really care about making a difference for our students and city.

I have been an instructor for over ten years. Diversity is excellent if you are looking for it. Colleagues are fabulous, and President is the worse of all. Salary could be better if the President budge in. 

The opportunity is there; however, you would have to deal with the union with keeping 'bad teachers' that refuse to let those go, keeping them forever and dragging down the teaching quality. All of this reason is SENIORITY. There's no way the 'bad teachers' would be fired or let go unless they are retired or quit. Scary! The union must be held accountable for poor quality teaching and need to be more open-minded. Don't expect to transform the education quality if you want to; all fingers point to the union's stubbornness. Once you are 'in' after receiving a tenure track approval, you are all protected forever. That's job security for sure that you want; however, you would have to permanently deal with 'bad teachers'—good luck working with those.

The retirement, benefits, and more were excellent before the President got involved. After that, the benefits are like other places. Nothing special or stand out. The retirement is still good, still better than many places. Still an excellent place to teach, though. But ideally? I am not convinced. 


As a work study student,  I had a taste of the real work place with hand on experience. Observing behind the screens of the financial aid department interacting with confindential information of those attending the instituion, I was entrusted to perform as one of the professional administrator who obtain creditals to work full time. The staff taught me valuable skills I had never learned prior to working with them. It was a relax environment because operating with numbers and calculations belonging to the government and citizens privacy info for the IRS required carefull details. The limited time to collect the information from students meeting deadlines for the admission department was a chain linked to enroll them into their desired courses. I am enriched by these opportunities to change my career path from manual labour to administrative /clerical skills. Thank you

I worked for the CCP security department for a fairly short period of time. It is a good job if you are just starting out in the Public Safety/Security industry, but for someone like me with over eight years of experience, you are sure to be less than impressed. The biggest issue was the pay. The posting leads you to believe that you will receive somewhere between $14.51-$20.50 per hour based upon experience. In all actualities, the listing does not tell you that you will  ONLY receive $14.51 per hour, as that is the beginning step in the pay-scale, and $20.50 is the max out. I also did not appreciate being a personal chauffeur, the non-existent advancement, and the sort of "old guard" ways of working, i.e. useless wand tour system. I will say that CCP is trying to improve; the problem is they're just light years away from it. I wouldn't discount the possibility of a total outsource in the future, so applicant beware. The paid healthcare was great, and tuition benefits if you want to advance your education (I already had a more advanced degree).

This job was a work-study position while I attended Community College of Philadelphia.  It entailed working in the college library approximately 10-15 hours per week, shelving and reshelving books, keeping the library in good order, helping the students to use the AV equipment and to find books for their subjects.  The management in the library had a deep love for learning and for their students. They were never too busy to attend to their needs; and I personally benefited from their instruction and consideration.  The best thing about this job was being around books nearly every day, as well as having association with intelligent people.  The payment was modest but it helped me to continue my studies.  The hardest part of the job was transporting heavy stacks of books upstairs when the elevator was not in working order. However, this was the one negative element of this position.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The students are amazing.  They love learning and have a desire to succeed. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Several of the staff and faculty would benefit from DEI training consistently. The amount of politics that one must navigate is disheartening. Administration fails to hear and acknowledge concerns of the students and faculty. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It would depend on the environment and position.  When I was an adjunct,  the environment was great because I only interacted with my staff and the department head.  When I became a visiting lecturer,  the environment became more toxic,  because other facility were very competitive,  I noticed the dean favorite people had her ear more than other faculty with concerns.

Working at CCP was exciting because each day provided new opportunities to help a student and their families apply, register, finance, and attend classes to inevitably earn a degree. There is a very family atmosphere no matter which location you work at. I learned how to handle student complaints and disgruntled visitors with the professional development sessions they provide to all employees. Management has come a long way to be more inclusive of minority groups such a women of color and people of different lifestyles. The hardest part of the job was handling the workload during peak registration times in the larger semesters. The most enjoyable part of working for CCP was the many and I mean MANY events that happen around the campus that all of the CCP community are encouraged to attend.

-always something new, which is the most fun yet challenging part of the job ...along with sufficient staffing 
-a lot of opportunities to connect with students if you make the effort
-some managers are engaging; others don't even realize their approach is problematic
-environment is inclusive though we can do a better job at onboarding staff
-the most enjoyable part of the job is having an impact on students


No support from leadership only blame and additional roadblocks. Employee turnover is increasing. Once a team of 20 is now a team of 8. Unfortunate you have a lot of workers dedicated to the mission however leadership seems to be elsewhere. Little availability during training. Training didn’t take place in the same location. Management would train from different campuses via zoom for an hour then had to rush to more meetings. When I had questions I was dismissed. When I reported roadblocks I am told to ‘figure it out’ very much not a supportive place to work. Management was determined to misunderstand me when I brought questions to the table. 

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