director of student services

faculty

administrative specialist

laboratory technician

human resources specialist

Maricopa-County-Community-College-District

Review and answer voice/e-mails; review and approve purchase requisitions/orders; review quotes, bids and proposals; review budgets then prepare and enter journal entries to transfer funds; prepare, review and enter journal entries; review and approve travel requests and reimbursement requests; review and approve petty cash disbursements reports and requests for reimbursement; review and approve pro-card reports; review and approve athletic department travel requests for funds and requests for reimbursement; and, review and approval of A/P aging report to ensure timely processing of requisition/PO approval and payment processing.

Supervision of Business Services Department which entailed ensuring the timely approval of processing most of the purchases of services, supplies and assets for South Mountains Community College.  In addition supervise the Receiving Department to ensure that all goods and services received are accounted for, noted for damages, delivered in an efficient and timely manner to the appropriate department and contact, then entered properly into the accounting and inventory systems, which allows for accurate and timely payment or accurate returns.

Also responsible for overseeing the activities of the three offsite vendors doing business on campus - The copy center, the book store, and the cafeteria and café.  Each vendor provided services and goods to the students, faculty and staff in return for space on campus.  Responsible for attending annual meetings at District Office to review the vendor contracts for terms and responsibilities, along with the campus terms and responsibilities.  Schedule meetings with each vendor to discuss issues, upcoming items, and financial reports. 

Worked with or for many wonderful people over the years who were willing to share their knowledge, expertise and experiences regarding many differing subjects.  I enjoy sharing the same with anyone I work with and I hope they shared a mutual experience.

Working as a night custodian at Mesa Community College I learned that you get little respect and are treated very poorly. It was also nearly impossible to "move up" in the custodial section of the school especially because, when I was employed at least, about four years ago they stopped hiring for "permanent positions" and most employees were forced to work in a "temporary position" for years and therefore were denied the benefits of the "permanents" because there was no room for progress. The "permanents" seemed to do no wrong, even if they let black mold grow in their trash can, which actually happened, and were allowed to keep their jobs when the "temps" could just leave a paperclip and be fired.  It appears to be run ineffectively, especially for the employees and show plenty of discrimination. The custodial supervisors/managers seemed to put the employees in constant fear of termination regardless of their work causing a very unhappy and stressed atmosphere for their workers. I personally, had an "accident" while on the clock, and lost my unborn child. When I confronted my supervisor and asked what action to take I was informed to go back to work and get checked out on my next day off, which was not for a few more days. I had another instance where I became ill at work and it was necessary for me to go home, however, none of my supervisors/bosses were on site to relieve me when there should have been. I also had my job threatened by one of my supervisors because I preferred using a smaller, easier to manage, and more effective vacuum.  I am, overall, very displeased with This employer with not only how I personally was treated, but how my fellow employees were treated as well and would not recommend this job for anyone unless it was a last resort.

My biggest complaint about MCCCD is that there is NO pay advancement, especially for individuals with doctorate degrees. This may be less of an issue for people who have worked for years in their field, after they received their doctorate, placing them at a higher, cushier starting salary. However, if you don’t have much work experience (that wasn’t a requirement of your degree), then you’ll receive a base pay for doctorates in the mid-high $50k range and it will stay there. It doesn’t matter if you have a ton of experience that was a requirement of your degree. If you needed it to graduate, then it doesn’t count. In fact, you’d probably get paid higher if you stopped at a master’s degree and spent those additional years working. In other words, it’s one of the few places where it seems like you’re actually penalized for spending time and energy attaining the highest degree in your field. And the people who know anything about the strenuous requirements of your degree, aren’t the ones who determine your worth. Pay increases for individuals with doctorates is solely based on years working at MCCD, but again, this doesn’t happen. Once hired, your experience at MCCCD is not recognized. Incoming employees who have the same degree and years working, will get significantly higher starting salaries because their work experience was acquired elsewhere. In other words, your MCCCD job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience are worth less than an incoming employee’s relevant, but less MCCCD job-specific experience. I don’t think anyone takes the job for the pay. But nonetheless, this is extremely bad for morale. 

Otherwise, colleagues and management, for the most part, are supportive. However, this varies significantly by department and campus. There is also a lot of flexibility and autonomy. Working on an academic calendar is good for work-life balance if you can afford it.

First I want to say that your experience working with MCCCD will vary greatly on your campus, and DEFINITELY by your department.

When I started this job it seemed fantastic: very chill, yet professional environment. I felt like I was learning a lot of valuable office/personal skills, and I enjoyed the setting. It was nice to also feel like I was doing something productive for the school, and they were extremely flexible with my class schedule.

Things went downhill halfway through my time there when rampant favoritism became obvious: if you were "in the club" you could break all the rules you wanted. If you "weren't," then be prepared for all kinds of corrective actions for things you didn't know were against the rules.

My boss was very unprofessional and acted like they were a member of a high school click. I received a "corrective action" (using that in quotations due to the nature of it) that was a sticky note that read, "Clean up your s***!" Which right after I got to my desk and saw it, they came out laughing at me like I was some kind of monkey.

FYI: Yes, we weren't supposed to eat at our desk, but, as mentioned, MANY other employees did this and were never written up, since they were favorites and hung out with my boss outside of work.

Really was a shame, because it could have been an outstanding place to work if not for managers acting like high schoolers.

My advice: if you're in a bad department and get the chance to switch, DO IT. I regret getting the choice to switch departments but declining as I "felt bad about it." Don't be afraid to do what's best for yourself.

Maricopa Community Colleges is good overall. 

(Everyone's experience will differ depending on which department/campus they go into)

You have to pay into Arizona State Retirement which takes a few hundred buck out of your pay.  
There are people that have been there for decades, and that is usually the problem. If you are hired into your position that's where you will be no matter what. You need to leave and come back to advance. Most positions here are 
only school oriented. 
There is nepotism, conflicts of interest, managers not knowing anything, and managers knowing too much and thinking they are above rules and common decency. There is a high turnover for people just coming into their work. The people who have been there forever don't want to teach anything because they are sick of the turnover. 
If you get a full time job with any campus or district office be on your best behavior with everyone, and kiss the shoes of the people above you. Failure to do this will get you shadow banned within the district and you cant move around to better positions. Every trick in the book will be pulled on you for pay increases   and positioning so be ready for it. If you get a job wait until after your probation ends and make sure you demand from your manager performance reviews. If you want to get paid more and reclassified, you have to have these reviews, most departments do not do them. 

Couple positives of Maricopa CC, you get a good work life balance and you are treated like a human. You get school holidays off like MLK day and Veterans day off and a week for December Holidays. All paid if you are fulltime. And you and your spouse get free college with any campus in the district. 

Maricopa Community Colleges offer a mission-driven environment where teaching and student success truly matter. Classrooms are diverse, with students ranging from recent high school graduates to working adults, which keeps discussions lively and relevant. Faculty autonomy is respected: instructors generally choose materials, design assessments, and iterate courses to fit program goals. Professional development is abundant, from pedagogy workshops to curriculum design institutes, and colleagues are generous with mentoring and resources. Cross-campus collaboration opens avenues for interdisciplinary projects, OER adoption, and community partnerships. Student services collaborate well.

Workload and compensation are competitive for a community-college system, though pay can feel stretched for those taking on extra committee work or extensive advising. Scheduling is flexible, but multi-campus commitments and late-add enrollments can compress preparation time. Like many colleges, reliance on adjuncts creates uneven continuity across sequences; intentional coordination helps.

Leadership communication has improved, yet major changes (technology, assessment, or policy shifts) still benefit from earlier faculty input and clearer timelines. Facilities vary by campus, but most classrooms are well equipped and IT support is responsive.

Overall, this is a supportive place to teach, experiment, and make a daily difference. If you value student-centered instruction and community impact, Maricopa is a rewarding home.

I last taught in May 2000.  It really is a location and department specific environment.  As an adjunct Instructor, I could take classes inexpensively during the periods I taught.  Each time my semester ended,so did my employment.  Every semester I worked, I had to be rehired.  I had to sign an antiquated document  stating that I am not, nor had I ever been a member of "The Communist Party."

Even though I am not, nor have I ever been, that silly thing bothered me.  As a US citizen I feel that I should have the right to belong to any political party and not have employment denied.  OK, that is a silly thing to mention here.  
Chances are if you are hired there it might be because of  who you know.  If that is the case, you will fit in.  I taught on 3 campuses in 4 departments over several years and everyone was SUPER nice!  
Typically, people are nice in community colleges.  
There was a long standing joke about selecting instructors in the community colleges.  When asking an insider which teacher they should select, the answer was often "Staff."  The reason for this is the tenured teachers might be there with their PhD in an unrelated field whereas "Staff" usually meant that they found a knowledgeable  professional from industry to come in and teach.

I thought that the assignment of classes were based upon the chairperson thinking you were worthy for the position. There was major gossip among the Science faculty at Estrella CC as to my sexual preference, who was I, and where I had been in my life and professional career. The Chair person was distant and only talked with you if there was something wrong with electronic equipment malfunctions in your lecture room or when a student complained about something they thought was said in disrespect in your classroom. The chairperson, for instance, said to come back at some point, and we will talk about what other staff and student's think of you. I felt not as a professional but that I had to be super transparent on everything I was doing to teach.  After 56 years of successful classroom teaching, such things as temporary replacement of an adjunct was not in place, and of course this made student's mad at the teacher not the sub.

NOTHING is handled consistent with typical business practices.  Many practices are barely on the edge of legal.  When anyone questions a policy or practice, they are told it's "The Maricopa Way." Employees basically write their own policies, which leads to gross inequities.  The HR department is a figurehead, crippled by the power afforded to the Faculty Senate, and the Employee Senate to make decisions.  
Nepotism reigns supreme.  If you are one of the "pre-selected" candidates (and that is common across the District), it doesn't matter what the interview questions are like, you will be selected.  It is rarely a fair hiring process.  In some colleges, most employees are related to someone else at that college.  Run away, fast!  You don't want to work here.

As an adjunct instructor, I worked in a part-time as-needed capacity teaching from one to three mathematics courses each semester for one or more of the colleges within the district. Typically, I spent a few hours each day in a classroom setting and then several hours at home preparing quizzes and tests as well as keeping track of grades. My superiors were very supportive and assisted in any problems that arose in the classroom. I got along with many of my co-workers and we would often spend time chatting and sharing ideas. The hardest part of the job was the varying hours from one term to the next. Sometimes I would be teaching morning classes, other times it would be evening classes. Sometimes the classes I was scheduled were cancelled so I had to scramble to find another source of income. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to make a difference in the lives of students who previously had strong aversions to the subject.

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