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Passaic County Community College

My time with Passaic Community College  as both a student and an employee gave me was an incredible experience. Like many hardworking people, I was given the chance to learn as much as I can with today's technological utilization based on Cloud Computing, VM Ware and Virtualization. Moreover, the supervisors and my boss entrusted me with handling specific tasks that only higher ups would be able to do. They gave me a chance to advance further than my job description. They give everyone a chance to learn so we can seek better opportunities in the future. Overall, I am very grateful for having the nicest people to teach me the basic and advanced fundamentals of computers and networking. Communication is key in completing successful projects. 

The only thing that can be difficult for some people would possibly be certain staff or faculty who speak a different language. Luckily the college focused more on a bilingual standpoint whether its English or Spanish, etc. We live in an environment that is very diverse and our department has people like ourselves who are willing to communicate with any language. 

Another thing to consider is that this job is Part Time, but that's not to say there's no growth. One must work hard for it. Sometimes the position will be there but you have to be tested over time. If you're a student and the schedule works for you, then there should be no problem.  They accommodate any schedule as long as you work your hours.

Overall, Fun and Educational - 10/10

Work area (paterson) is quite dangerous.  Little support to change infrastructure while trying to expand into complex and larger programs makes any task difficult.  Lots of micromanagement and multiple roles per single person.  Through growing pains I've learned several roles to manage administrative and operational duties with very limited resources or help.  The culture is to be independent without much help and support from other departments or sources from the VP and facilities.  
Higher administrative members can be understanding of your situation but nothing can be done under most circumstances.  VP has all the power that no one can overrule.  Hardest part of the job is to see good people go.  Culture is many cases is to keep quiet and not steer the pot as the power of be take decisions.  There is a lot of nice people and you can make close friends so it is worth being in a close nit circle.

A typical day, I revise all news stories and properly place them on the newspaper with Adobe's Indesign software. 
 learned how to shorten a story and focus mostly on the topic. Revising the newspaper and the proper ways at interviewing people. 
Management was great. Whenever I had a question the "higher ups" would answer them when available. PCCC is very divers and it's a great thing. The atmosphere was very positive even though it's ;located in a very poverty stricken community. 
The hardest thing at job was placing the material on the newspaper but having to rearrange things because with something else was added or then away. 
Most enjoyable was working from home and getting paid for it. 

A typical day at work would consist of teaching a math-related pharmacy topic and working with the students until they have a solid understanding of its use and when it applies. This gave me a great opportunity to work on my interpersonal skills in a tutor-student capacity, specifically understanding how best to explain the topic to increase everyone's comprehension. The hardest part of the job was seeing wasted potential - students I knew were capable just not put forth the effort. The most enjoyable part of the job was watching as the comprehension dawned and the students became excited about what they were learning.

Teaching Writing for intermediate level students from 7:05Pm- 9:45PM. The focus in class is on activities that enhance students level on writing skill. The class starts with the "do now"activity to elevate students'  learning for new vocabulary items. The following activity is training students on grammatical structures and basic English grammar concentrating on the components of the English sentence. The typical class ends with awaiting activity where students spend around 30 minutes writing one or two paragraphs applying what they learn in class. The fun part is when students' mistakes are discussed and how they find that exciting and enjoyable.

LOVED IT!!

Typical day: Right after my class straight to the office to meet and greet the new college students. Started as work study and then became a full time employee for the Admissions Office.

Many said i was hooked up because the Assistant Director of the College is my aunt. I did have my push in the door but i earned my full time position.
Management: was great worked with someone who i love dearly Coworkers became my family away from home. I was a college student 1st time away from my parents.
hardest part of the job: balancing job and homework. I would have to work full time and study full time it was crazy.
most enjoyable part of the job: meeting everyone, I became very popular due to my position.

A state institution that works way below their abilities and resources.
The staff and teachers are well - paid, but very poorly managed. Management does not care, all collect their salaries and do not stay current or innovative. It's the opposite of student centered, progressive, or responding to the needs of the people in City of Paterson, and Passaic County. 

The students are not being served well by this school.  There is a great opportunity to serve this city and be a beacon of hope and leadership . But old work styles, way too much useless staff that cannot be let go, lead to a very ineffective, sluggish, disorganized and state institutional environment.

PCCC was a great experience. I learned, I met people and the experience was overall great professional one. I will never forget my job there, the different people i met along the way. I was awarded Leadership of the Year award for my time as Editor in Chief at Visions Newspaper. I was not expecting that award but I loved it because it took account how dedicated I was to the newspaper. People saw my dedication and they knew that I was deserving of that award. I will never forget our team and how we helped each other in order to put out a good quality newspaper. 

School administration consist of the same people for the last 35 years with only concern for their own well-being. It is led by the nurse that thinks the college should run like a hospital = 24/7. To do so, the administration is exploiting tenure-track faculty, making them work like a crazy for 3-4 years without ever considering to grant them tenure. If you are considering a tenure-track position at PCCC, here is an advice: ask them how many tenure-track instructors are actually granted tenure and then run away as fast as you can.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Staff & personnel, pleasant working environment. Well run administration & organization.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The location in Paterson is very depressed. Parking is shared with the DMV.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very clean & tight security. Caring and easy going culture & environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Compressed work week offered if you want to work 4 days. You choose Mon or Fri off.

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