faculty

adjunct faculty

department assistant

laboratory assistant

custodian

Oakton College

What is the best part of working at the company?
Oakton truly believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Yet, more importantly, the practice of these principals is engrained the institution's culture. All voices have merits. Opportunities for growth and promotion are championed by leadership. The goal of ensuring that Oakton is a welcoming place, and students have a sense of belonging is paramount. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There are many staff members of long tenure with the institution. It can be difficult for them to appreciate necessary changes that will ensure Oakton's relevance to its served community. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly and supportive. All employed here are eager to serve. Many are active in the community extending the boundaries of our campus community. An important thing you will notice is that everyone smiles.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My days tend to evolve throughout the day. Yet, the pace is measured and the ability to guide and nurture staff is very rewarding. The energy the students bring to the campus is amazing. You can hear the budding of new individuals emerging from their activities. When engaging with students you will defiantly enjoy the impact you are having in their growth.

I like the change of schedule every semester. Every class is different. I always learn something new from each of my students. I like using timely, current topics to help explain and illustrate assignments. The most challenging part of the job is grading the stacks of essays quickly and efficiently so as to return them to my students in a timely manner with my feedback so that they can do better on each succeeding assignment. When the Chair of the English Department retires next year, I shall miss her very much. She has supported me, counseled me, and encouraged me since the day she hired me. It has been and continues to be a pleasure to work with those serving in the Learning Center, where I have been tutoring for ten years. Many have retired, others have moved on to other career opportunities at other colleges or universities, or have graduated and begun their own career paths, but each of them has left his or her own unique and indelible mark in my life. Forming friendships with fellow faculty as well as staff members has been enriching and enjoyable. From discussing serious issues of the day to exploring some of life's mysteries to indulging in a common guilty pleasure such the latest episode of Game of Thrones, we might not always agree, but we always respect each other and remain friends.

Typical day consists of sitting at a helpdesk and helping students with issues that may occur with both software and hardware. Many students seem to know what to do when a problem occurs and therefore no help is rarely needed. Its one of the best jobs for a student but if you are trying to move up then I suggest working somewhere else. Your hourly rate is capped below $9 and will never go higher due to your status as a student employee. I also noticed a lot of older people (seniors) working student jobs here. I wish the college would crack down on that since I know some more serious students would benefit more from these jobs than these so-called students. All you need to qualify to work here is a non-credit class that only meets for one day. Some don't even show up to that class at all. Managers are alright here. Its the same at every other job. There are some that are really cool and others that seem to not like working there. Working here you learn and gain some good experience so I'm happy with the time I've had here and would recommend this job to any student.

A typical day started with opening the doors to the registration/financial aid office and turning on the lights. computers printers and checking if everything is working as it should be. We would be responsible for taking care and helping out the students of all ages that would come through the doors, whether it would be for registering or dropping a class, or if they needed help setting an appointment with an advisor, holds on accounts, printing out transcripts, filling out financial aid and taking in the required documents. The workplace cultures was very welcoming, and we all worked as a team with little to no obstacles in our way. The difficult part of my job was juggling multiple students at once, but I would find that as a challenge and a way to become better and efficient. The most enjoyable, and satisfactory part of my job was, honestly working with my coworkers, managers, meeting and helping people that needed help.

Very enjoyable work. Just like anything in life, you get what you put in. If you want to be engaged and involved there is a place for you. 
Management encourages growth and is supportive and offers all kinds of great trainings on all kinds of topics. The institution has a strong commitment to equity. You will not find perks here at any other employer. I've never worked anywhere with such generous time off policies and accrual. Very stable and secure. We really have never had to worry about lay offs. Great place to work just don't fall into the wrong crowd - lots of negative coworkers! But lots of positive team members as well. Like I said you get what you put in.

If you are a student or full-time faculty member, you are highly valued. It does not feel like that extends to all staff and part-time faculty members though. It is hard to put in good work and not feel valued. So many of us care and want to do a good job but are made to feel we are replaceable, so it is not motivating. Lots of great worker bees, but administration is detached and decisions are not communicated clearly. Inconsistent management, some managers are so great and effective. Others are almost entirely absent. Good job security because of union, but advancement is difficult in lots of areas. Feelings of distrust and lack of support.

I worked as an independent research intern for the STEM program at Oakton Community College. This helped me further motivate my path to pursue chemical engineering as I was able to see how it is the root to producing a desired finished product. The research project was based on finding how Biodiesel emitted harmful NOx into the atmosphere and finding a proper solution accordingly to overcome the trouble. The experiments conducted for this were Thin Layer Chromatography and Column Chromatography. We analyzed our results through NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) / IR (Infrared) spectroscopy during the

Some larger Universities' student employment programs don't operate in a student-first worker-second kind of way, but OCC keeps hours manageable with homework etc, and specifically in the Bookstore, things during the year can be pretty slow (the first couple weeks of a new semester are total chaos, but they do hire extra help for that) so often times they'll allow to do homework next to the register if nothing pressing needs to be done.

My work days are filled with constant deadlines. From reviewing new classes, hiring instructors, producing reports, interacting with students, troubleshooting, contacting partners and potential partners, managing staff, reviewing department budget, divisional meetings, term planning, my day is filled with tasks. 

What I enjoy most about my current position is the opportunity to work with internal and external partners. It brings me great excitement to see positive results of my team's work on a daily basis.

The administration sees both students and student employees as children, and treats them as such; the advantage is a non-stressful, convenient work environment, but the cons are no benefits, 25 hour limited work weeks, no room for pay advancement, and a 6 year maximum employment time. They also have been known to spontaneously fire employees if the department is over budget, without informing managers.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Faculty 20 salaries reported	$1,227 per week
Adjunct faculty 21 salaries reported	$1,262 per week
Department assistant 2 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Laboratory assistant 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Custodian 3 salaries reported	$19.24 per hour

Working at Oakton College: Company Overview and Reviews

Oakton College

Oakton College Ratings

Popular jobs at Oakton College

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected