adjunct instructor

support specialist

associate dean

program director

Lansing Community College

The students make working here the most rewarding as you will have contact with an extremely wide range of backgrounds, ethnicity, nationalities, and socio-economic status. It is these people who make it worth it to come to campus every day. On top of that, a lot of dedicated people work here that share in the mission of putting students first as well so they make a great team.

As an adjunct the stability in pay can be a bit lacking. Adjuncts generally can get up to 28-30 hours a week workload but you can get bumped if a full-time faculty member or another adjunct with continuing status (non-probationary) decides to bump you to fulfill your workload and this will often happen with little advance notice and the inability to replace the lost workload.

The main issue with working here is the Human Resources department which seems more interested in finding people doing things they do not like and trying to bust the unions on campus as opposed to improving employee relations, professional development, recruitment or any other function of HR. The problem is compounded by the fact the lower-level administrators are trained to run to HR with problems as opposed to dealing with them themselves or with the division offices so even minor issues can become fights to keep your job.

I would traditional be the "opener" making sure we had plenty of curriculum guides and work forms printed out for students and staff. I had a great comfort level with other workers and would ensure coffee was made right and ready for the fellow advisors. I learned that students just want want the best assistance and respect among every one in the workplace. It can be very stressful  at time for the students when dealing with correct courses, financial aid, etc. When dealing with these students, as i was a student as well, i knew where they were trying to go/had been and did my at most best to ensure they received the best service as i would want as a student walking through those doors. Management was great, fun loving, and dedicated to their duties as an adviser as well as a mentor. My co-workers were always professional and dedicated to their work. The hardest part about my job is that there were no hard parts for as long as you treated every student the same equally. I really enjoyed being able to sit down with other students in my same situation and being able to help them quick, fast and efficiently without even having to schedule an appointment which may be set out for a few days for particular advisors.

I love working for Lansing Community College. A typical day at work consists of working on my computer setting up advising appointments, registering students and proctoring online testers. I also assist our instructors with any classroom needs they may have.
I have learned with management that when working with many different people can be challenging so it is important to read people and how they interact or react to you . Clear communication is very important and being very organized and supportive of your coworkers is critical to keep the office dynamics fair nd upbeat. Workplace culture is very important because it can have bad effects on coworkers and potential clients but it also sets the stage on how coworkers get along and with keeping the staff moral good. The hardest part of a job is working with many different types of personalities . Some people like to gossip or create tension in a work setting and I think it is very important to keep a professional relationship with co workers. The most enjoyable part of my job is getting to know people and helping them. I work hard to make sure that when a person comes into Lansing Community College that they receive the help that they need. I also try hard to be friendly and welcoming by being attentive to them and smiling.

Working for LCC as a student employee has been the best work experience of my life, and I'm not a typical student.  I am in my 40's with over 25 years of workplace experience.  My manager recognized my strengths right away and put me on a project that was very important to our division and the college as a whole.  

The networking connections I have made during my role as a student employee have also been exceptional and add such value on top of my regular compensation.  If I had to ask for a letter of recommendation today for a future opportunity, I know there are at least 3 coordinators, 2 directors, and 1 dean that would agree to write one for me. I cannot stress enough how important these connections are and add tremendous value. 

They also have bent over backwards to accommodate my full-time school schedule on top of my responsibilities at home as a parent of 3 children.  

I cannot say enough good things about the advantages of being a student employee during your time at LCC.  Taking this position has been the best professional choice I have made.  I just interviewed to stay in my department after I leave LCC this December, and I like my chances.  They value promoting from within.  

The college mission and vision are commendable and the people who work there are generally committed to reaching the goals. There is new leadership who are well respected and communicate a people first approach. Though positive culture change is expressed as a goal,  there is still a lingering culture of fear and mistrust that exists.  The dysfunction in certain areas of the organization needs to be recognized and addressed.  

HR very rarely has their act together, so be prepared not to be paid at first (took a good two months before payment was received for services, and that was after taking legal action).  Want to move up through the ranks?  Think again.  Most of the inner-office politics leans more to the rear-end kissing of the higher ups.  Want to go above and beyond your call of duty?  Don't.  You'll be ripped apart at the seams in front of your peers.  The deans (or as we called them, the "Pretentious Few") will overlook you on a common basis.  Want to make a few people smile?  Think again.  Laughter is forbidden in the work place.  For the pay, you're better off selling a kidney.  Or your first born child.  Or you could always make a pact with some diabolical force from the depths of hades.  Either way, you're doing the same thing, should you step foot in this atrocious organization.  My advise?  Run.  Run as far away as possible, lock the door behind you, and wave good bye to any sense of humanity or the human experience should you step inside the doors.

Depending on where we are in the semester I can be making heavy updates to our website and other documents (e.g., Faculty Guide). Other times I spend a lot of the day helping out faculty with course copies, grade book setup, updating their course content, exporting grade books, and entering in final grades. 

What I have learned most from this job is how to provide quality customer service as well as managing an extensive website. Because of the web management portion of my position, I had to learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

My co-workers at the CTE are amazing, I would not be who I am today with out their support and guidance.

The hardest part about working in this office is that things can go from being completely dead to having every available computer in our lab occupied. It keeps me on my toes, for sure.

What I really like about this job is that I get to combine the web development with graphic design. I also like that during down time I am able to work on side projects, such as my personal website or learn a new programming language.

I am responsible for entire West Campus computer infrastructure, including phones and networking. I have learned volumes of information on the ways to correct problems in a timely and sometimes complicated situations. Scheduling repairs in busy offices or classrooms involving multiple users and faculty.

The management of the IT division is efficient and respectable, however the administration of the company does not allow any way to advance to higher positions or provide fair compensation.

I most enjoyed the community feeling of the campus as well as the responsibility and trust to keep everything running smooth. The hardest challenges I faced involved drastically short periods to repair a problem involving multiple classrooms of computers. However I always manage to find a reasonable solution for my clients.

LCC is a great school however, employees do not have many benefits or a voice of opinion. Pay is very low as well for the amount of work requested of their employees. I've worked in many different areas of this department. Typical day would consist of processing financial aid documents. Scanning and filing documents. Processing student loans and applying the funds to student accounts. Answering incoming calls to schedule appointments for financial aid advisors. I learned how important customer service and satisfaction is. Coworkers are great, enjoyed training new employees. The hardest part of the job was getting talked to about scheduling one on one sessions with students. Working at LCC there are a lot of students whom are disabled or don't speak English very well, they required additional support. I go above and beyond for the students. Help them with everything they need in order to be a successful student. I enjoyed interacting with the students the most.

The Trio program is a very important program for college students who come from low-income homes, first generation students, and or students with disabilities. My job entailed trying to recruit students into the Trio program and actively maintaining and upgrading files for students who are in the program. The front desk is where students in the program sign in to use the services. Many computer programs were used daily. Word, access, and outlook. Data entry is done daily. Management was very helpful and understanding of college student workers. I spoke at school conferences about the Trio program. Also became a member of the Trio program

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