director

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assistant vice president

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San Jacinto College

Nice place to work to gain valuable experience in administrative support and higher education. Job security is great because it is hard to get fired however not enough room for advancement since the reclassification of administrative staff positions. Compensation is horrible do to reclassification of position, Senior Administrative Assistant are classified in a support staff category so pay is little but you are performing professional administrative duties, including having to support an entire program/or department by yourself with very little job training. Benefits are awesome due to it being a state of Texas public institution so there is free medical insurance, affordable dental, and additional vision insurance. Work/Life Balance is great especially if you have children who are still in grade school you get the same paid holidays off, including two paid weeks of Christmas break, Three paid days of Thanksgiving, one paid week for Spring Break, and half day Fridays during summer. Management is horrible depending on what department you work in ; you have micro-managers, and horrible leadership. Job culture is okay you feel as though you are family because of the community base it provides lots of activities to enjoy with your family. Overall San Jac is a great company to get a start at to build your skills and resume however if you would like to advance in progressive and professional administrative position then San Jac IS NOT FOR YOU. There is very little opportunities for growth and the few higher positions that do come available like Division Operations Coordinators and Executive Assistants are opened just for integrity purposes they already have selected the individual they want to hire they are just going through the formalities.

It is rare to see so many people at every level dedicated to student success. If you have a good sense of humor, are team-oriented, take direction well, and are not excessively territorial, you will do well here. Your success and happiness depends on the department you're in and how well you fit in, but overall good people make up the rank and file here. But yes, sir, ma'am -- there is a rank and file. San Jac is a very hierarchical organization, more than most, yet there is less faculty/staff tension than I've seen at other schools. I may be asked to do a service call at any of the three campuses, and would say that they really are different in tone. 

I have a great manager and work with great people, some of whom have become my friends outside of work, so the occasional grind period doesn't bother me as much as it would otherwise. Major upgrades can mean complaints, but people throughout the district also show their appreciation when I help them, sometimes for our department as a whole. Some IT staffers work from home on Fridays during the summer. There are many opportunities to be promoted from within. 

There has been quite a bit of change at the school, with increasing use of business metrics. Many people took a buy-out package a few years back; there was some bitterness, with beloved folks having farewell parties... but so too, a few old, obstructionist war-horses also took buyouts, including an infamous support staffer who employees across the district hated to deal with.

I manage and teach students in a clinical setting. I teach them how to apply positioning and proper radiation safety. They are responsible for knowing how to use the proper exposure techniques for lowest patient dose possible and also for the best positioning skills according to there text book "Merrills".
I have learned how to be an excellent tech through my experience with the college. I can look at an image and know exactly how to make it the best quality diagnostically.
My co-workers all are so wonderful at what they do and I have a great relationship with all of them.
The hardest part of this job is dealing with students that are not in this field for the right reasons. I want them all to have that umph that it takes to be an excellent Rad Tech and sometimes they just have a negative attitude about it as if they don't want to be in clinic at all.
The one aspect of this job that I love is teaching the students what I have been taught over the years and seeing them use that knowledge in the clinical setting. I love making a positive influence in their lives and seeing them succeed upon completion of our Radiology program.

Participated in POCs, (Points of Contact) in visiting classrooms to conduct guided registration, career planning, transfer day and new student orientation. Host college day, advise students towards course completion, graduation, enrollment, testing and financial aid. Served as person of contact on days when management is not available, athletic mentor and adviser. Participate with mentor programming, campus department liaison and doctoral group committee member. I learned to multi-task and to maintain a positive outlook in advising students from various backgrounds. My colleagues were all very easy to get along with and we worked together in supporting one another. The job was hard, time consuming, tedious and repetitive at times but not hard. I very much enjoyed participating in the mentor program, attending events, social gatherings, college days, informational and career workshops, facilitating academic presentations in encouraging young men to persist in their college education.

SJCD is great, but the pay is only lecture-hours. Last several years, I've reported less than $20,000.00 a year annual income. The federal government has determined "reasonable assurance" translates to income over the long, summer months.

Student body has been very good for the most part. I have taught adults and Dual-Credit students with positive results.

I perform, mostly, above average for my field and courses taught. Have tried, twice, to be promoted to full-time, but rejected without notice on what I was lacking, only that the other person was "more qualified", though I've nearly always performed above average.

They do promote from within, but they do need to communicate better with applicants what they can do to improve their chances in the future.

Overall satisfied with SJCD as a place of employment. Only dissuaded by restrictive laws that keep us poor. We have high degrees, MS or better, and deserve a living wage while serving our community.

Test, organize, and set up tools and equipment for the Technical instructor could efficiently teach electrical students. Cleaned and assisted in restocking inventory. Customer service persona everyday to all the students attending to motivate retention. Able to send 1,000 pre- sorted standard letters to prospective students. Up graded the organization of electronic and hard copy files for my Supervisor. Managed a couple of catered committee meetings. When at loss of direction my co-worker was able to assist me with a positive attitude. Memorizing the electrical trade to short-cut degree to be knowledgeable of class labs and keeping in mind not to feel over-whelmed with additional information. The most enjoyable part of my day was to see my supervisor know that each day I tried my hardest.

In a typical day at work, I would tutor a handful of students with College Algebra and Accounting coursework. I answered any questions and explained any concepts the students had. I also talked to each student one on one to see if I can help them at all in case they didn't want to ask for help. I learned how to effectively communicate with students and to not answer questions such as "is this correct?" since that's not the way their tutoring center operates. My management and coworkers (including my boss) were all great. The fun part about it was interacting and making friends with my coworkers and any students who attended. The hardest part was dealing with people who did not understand the material and had a hard time getting on the same page as me when it came to explaining the material to them. It was not always easy to get the job done, but it got done.

I felt as though the management could have been better.  I was constantly confused as to the daily priorities set by my supervisor.  I was told to do one task then chastised later for doing it.  I was told to maintain a front desk for students, then given several other tasks that I needed to be at my deck in the back to accomplished, and these tasks were time sensitive.  While I was maintaining the front, there was no one to cover the tasks that needed to be done in the back.  Where as my counter part from a different department didn't have this issue.  Her supervisor would take care of the duties needed in the back while my counterpart maintained the front desk.  Even she questioned why my supervisor was having me do so much while I was up front.  It was slightly hostile while I was working there.  I would constantly hear my coworkers talking negatively about other employees in the work place, I can only assume this included myself when I wasn't around.

This was a very fast paced position.  With being required to answer all incoming calls in to the department and deal with each caller's issues, made for a fast day!  Overseeing the student workers in the office was rewarding to see them gain knowledge that would eventually become beneficial in their careers.  The only issue I had in that office, was the office policies and procedures were not fairly enforced to all the employees.  The same policies and procedures were constantly being changed from week to week.  We did the best we could with the constant manipulation of the rules because, our main goal was to help students obtain whatever financial resources were available to them to pursue their educational goals.

1. A typical work usual consists of dealing with the regular questions and concerns of the students. Which can range from smooth sailing to hectic. 

2. One of the things I have learned in the time I have spent working for the library is how manage multiple tasks at the same time. 

3. The management of the library are always helpful and supportive with any issues that my arise. 

4. Similar to the management, the workplace culture is stellar with no complaints.

5. The hardest part of the job would be having to deals with a long line of frustrated students and trying to remain clam and collected at the same time without getting overwhelmed. 

6. The most enjoyable part of the job is when there is down time, you can work on any assignments you have should you be taking classes on the San Jac campus as well.

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