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I enjoyed my job as an educator a lot. I feel like I was teaching our future nurses,  radiologist, MRI techs etc. the proper way to take care of people when they are at their most vulnerable. When I first started,  I had an excellent manager, she was very organized, she stood up for the staff in her department, and supported us with our needs as educators. We were given a book and a outline and it was our job to teach the material in the book with our own methods and ideas. We were very well trained with paid time helping in the lab to learn the procedures and paid time to see how the other instructors taught in the classroom .We had all the materials needed to support our students in the learning process. The pandemic proved to be difficult because lab time was cut and the clinicals were normally in nursing homes and they were closed to students. Our students were unable to have real experiences and I think that effected learning outcomes. There was a Managerial change and unfortunately the person who came in was not  trained and did not know her expectations and she was unable to provide us with the same support that we had. I know there’s been a managerial  change since I left, And I’m hoping that this person gets well trained and knows her expectations for the position. But the learning process will improve as soon as everyone gets vaccinated and they can get our students back into nursing homes and get more lab time.

I have been working here for over a year now and out of all the employment I have had this job is blows the others out of the water. The coworkers I have are very family oriented and positive they make it enjoyable to come to work. Working here feels more like a second family than work. They are very flexible with my schedule and I feel appreciated here. A typical day would be come in check voice mail and pull up the programs I need on my computer, then as the day goes on I answer all incoming calls and make appointments for the advising staff. I also sort mail, run light errands, help set up and tear down for meetings, and keep all forms stocked. I stock the printer when needed and make reminder calls for the following day. I learned how to be better organized and have great customer service skills. The hardest part of my job is when things happen all at the same time you have to remain calm and cool minded so you don't mess something up or forget important information. The most enjoyable part of my job would have to be my co workers and management they make me feel like an asset and that the things I do help the office run smoother. I truly love this job it just does not pay enough to live on.

I've been an employee at Owens Community College for a number of years, and warn anyone looking for a career to avoid it. While the benefits are fine, the pay is below average, and some full-time positions are barely at the cost of living. Turnover is frequent.

Management is generally clueless at best and malicious at worse. The administration exists in an ivory tower, content to give themselves as much taxpayer and student money as they can while shorting the people who do the actual work and help the students. Advancement is less based on merit and more on kissing up to people who can promote you. It's less about providing a quality work environment and more about grasping for as much attention and money as possible.

Training is non-existent, and administration will leave out important information willingly which can cost you down the line.

There are great people who work here who care about students and doing right by their colleagues. Unfortunately, the people in charge  have nearly brought down the school several times with rampant spending, neglect of duties, and an ire towards their employees.

The typical day at work is teaching students how to learn the programs that are detailed in the college catalog.  Since I can teach all of Microsoft Office basic to advance, HTML, SQL and other web design...this is what the students will gain in knowledge in different classes that I teach.  The management right now is new to the job.  Therefore, they really do not know the employees that well.  My co-workers, I have known for quite a long time.  

The hardest part of my job is that it is temporary and I do not know from semester to semester if I will get a class or how many classes I will obtain.  Also, the other part of the job is to see students that come into the class the first day and not show up the rest of the semester and end up failing the class.

What I most enjoy are those students who come everyday to class and work their best to succeed.  Those are the students that get the best out of the class and impress me the most.

I loved working with the students, but the management wasn't something I wanted to deal with long-term. It's the age-old situation, people get promoted because they stick around long enough, not because they have managerial skills. It's fine for a while because there are some remote days for most positions, and the benefits are reasonable. However, if your goal is to progress into higher positions, this probably isn't the place for you, and if you like a team environment or somewhere you can develop professional skills, this definitely isn't the place for you. The turnover in the Student Services department is very, very high, and for good reason. Most people stick it out for a couple or a few years, eventually burn out on the environment, and then leave. 

While working at Owens Community College, the staff in its entirety were very welcoming. I had a great opportunity to work with other departments, and they seemed to be very helpful when they responded. There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation given when assistance is needed. In regards to wages, it is important to note that you WILL NOT be compensated for the amount of work that is expected of you. In the department that I worked for, there was little appreciation and understanding of the amount of work that went into completing tasks. There is a lot of incorrect assumptions and throwing others under the bus. The work was very meaningful, and could open up a lot of opportunities to network. Staff is difficult to work with, and devalues other staff members. You will be viewed as replaceable and you will not have a voice. WAGES ARE TERRIBLE AND TURNOVER RATES ARE HIGH!

1. A typical day at work involved arriving early to open the clinic and make sure students arrive in a timelyl manner. Then we proceed straight to roll call making sure all students are accounted for and know what their goal for the day is. 
2. I learned through this experience how different clinical hygiene and education are. They are both exciting but have to be treated very differently.
3. Management was well inforced, however there was often miscommunication. 
4. My co-workers were great, we had a lot of fun working together.
5. The hardest part of the job was making sure the students were grasping the concepts and staying focused.
6. The most enjoyable part of the job was watching as the students grew through the course of a semester and began developing into hygienists.

A typical day for me would consist of helping students with their homework and preparation for exams. During the beginning of semesters, I typically would find myself straightening out the room, making it look presentable for students. This would occasionally include restocking paper & other supplies as well as cleaning the boards & computer screens. 

The hardest part of the job for me was dealing with students who didn't seem to care or want to try. However, the most enjoyable part of the job was seeing the satisfied faces of those who were initially confused, but left the tutoring center with more confidence in both themselves and their coursework.

Work day was organizing what the students were going to be taught for that day and for that time period in the semester. I learned how to work with students and how to help them excel in dental assisting. Management was fine, listened to problems with the students and helped to problem solve when there were issues to be addressed. Hardest part of the job was sometimes working with the students who were difficult. Not all were willing to listen to authority. The most enjoyable part of my job was to see how the students grew into becoming good assistants. Each had a different skill set and that needed to be cultivated so they could make it and survive in the dental industry.

Working at Owens College as far as your day goes it was easy. However the way they promote people is extremely disheartening considering it's a college for higher learning. An example of this is in the part I worked at the management was promoted with no prior experience both of the managers. And several of the workers were all friends that were promoted with no education or no experience. And one of the hardest things about the job was I could have made the college a better place but they were fine with status quo. Also there is no room for promotion. So it's not a job that you would want to stay there for very long.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Library assistant 5 salaries reported	$11.48 per hour
Instructor 9 salaries reported	$50,242 per year
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Groundskeeper 5 salaries reported	$13.59 per hour
Student advisor 7 salaries reported	$44,894 per year

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