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Faculty are knowledgeable and care about students but they have been beaten down by the terrible administration who play political football with students' education and the lives of their hard-working staff and faculty. Students are great but many top students left after recent clashes with administrators, and as a result of anti-student, anti-faculty actions by the chancellor and BOT. The upper-level administrators tend to be a self-centered, status-seeking bunch who appear to know nothing about what makes for a healthy and vibrant institution of higher-education, and do not care to know. The administrators talk a lot, but decisions at the top are made on unfounded theories derived from one or two books that the chancellor constantly promotes ad nauseum, despite that the author of the book has said his arguments are just a theory and are not grounded in actual data or results. Administrators are EXCESSIVELY punitive towards faculty, staff and students.  Experienced educators and students who are not smiling and lock-step with the chancellor are banished, silenced, thrown down, ostracized, or threatened with expulsion or firing. The control-freak chancellor considers himself a politician and arrogantly assumes that he should never be questioned or held accountable for his actions, which have been extremely costly and quite damaging to the institution as a whole and to the families of many long-term employees who have been fired by him for no cause and with no recourse. STLCC has become an unhealthy institution since the chancellor arrived on the scene. Employees at every level are riding it out until they can literally escape. Administration does NOT want work/life balance for employees. Administrators engage in some major nepotism-- hiring friends and lackeys who are very clearly not qualified for high-level positions but are earning top dollar. Anyone ranked higher than program coordinators at this institution needs to be fired outright or immediately demoted. Department chairs need to be returned to faculty status and new chairs need to be elected by their department faculty--not handpicked by the Chancellor or his clueless side-kick as was recently done. These two individuals with the help of all the other hand-picked administrators have ruined this gem of the region. Tax-payers need to reclaim their community college.

With new technology like the web,YouTube and podcasts,there is a reduced need for places like the community college. Saint Louis Community College has lost focus on the employment needs of the community. They have wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on boondoggles like the Wildwood campus and the Harrison Center on Cass Avenue . After spending nearly 12 million dollars on building the Harrison Center, they had to comb and strip programs away the Forest Park campus in order to keep the Center viable. Poor planning? Yes. This has hurt the other campuses because many parents refuse to send their kids to a very dangerous area. The community college leaders could care less. They are currently building a new Allied Health Building while huge buildings like the Library,Gymnasium and most of the lecture  halls are completely unused.  They no longer have the student population to justify continually building. This is no longer 1965.
The ossified Facilities/Administration and Human Resources are vindictive and lying. They will not hesitate to blame the current employees (especially janitors and grounds people)for all their financial problems and inept decisions. Facilities Management is responsible for the numerous non functioning drinking fountains, main patio fountain not functioning for ten years , poor to dangerous level of parking lot lighting and pervasive inner city ghetto like ambiance of the institution.If you try to advance, they view you as a job threat and will find any reason to try and terminate your employment. It is a very thuggish atmosphere with many uneducated and brutish people working in upper Facilities management and administration . In short, technology and very poor administrative practices along with demographic changes has made them a desperate and dying and a nearly irrelevant institution. They continually hire iterant administrators who make exorbitant salaries spending taxpayers money to justify their jobs.I see a bleak future for them.

And before you ask...no...I wasn't paid to say that!

I worked as a Computer Lab Attendant during the course of my studies and then as an Educational Assistant just months after graduation. The only reason I'm not still here is because employment was seasonal and based on a mutually agreed upon contract, but I would come rushing back if given another opening or opportunity.

Both positions were fairly laid back, although with the higher pay of the second came a few more responsibilities although nothing that intense or laborious. A typical day as an Education Assistant might involve sorting/filing mail here and there, cleaning the offices or break room, helping students figure out where to go on campus for their classes or for conflicts that need to be escalated. I also did some grading here and there as well as checking that written work was authentic and not just copied per verbatim. Most of the students and staff were friendly, especially in the lab position since I was right there in the trenches with them trying to complete my own degree program and could understand their struggle and vice versa. Occasionally, I would get the less-than-enthusiastic student but all of the positives overshadowed those situations.

Truth be told, the hardest part of either job may be keeping busy when it isn't crunch-time for the students. Personally, this wasn't a bad thing considering just how stressful the other jobs I've held in St.Louis have been. I actually found myself going out of the way to tidy the office and provide further assistance to students/other faculty when I could and it genuinely made me happy inside- that's not something most can say about any place of work.

I have worked at this community college both as a part-time employee, as well as a full-time employee. 

Firstly, this college gave me the opportunity to do what I never thought possible- attend college. It is a low-cost option for those who want to advance their education, and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

They give their students opportunities for employment, which helped me build my skills in customer service, computers, and office equipment.

I am now a full-time employee as an office assistant, and I can honestly say that I have never worked with such hardworking and kind individuals. It is apparent that every single employee at this school is determined to ensure the system runs smoothly, as well as determined to ensure the success of their students. The culture is both laid-back and professional, which means that I have always felt very comfortable in this work environment.

If you are a full-time employee, you can take continuing education courses at a reduced rate, or credit courses for free. There is also the opportunity that the school may pay to further your education. I have had numerous opportunities for learning new skills, and the patience of others in this college is amazing. 

Should you have the opportunity or interest in applying to this community college, I highly recommend you take this opportunity.

Check what  Vascular exams would be done and when, make sure the exam rooms machines were turned on and that the room had enough fresh linen for the days, check the supplies of gloves and ultrasound gel and see that it was warmed. Set the room up for next exam. Check with admitting for patient, paperwork and Doctor's orders. Greet the patient bring them back to the exam room, interview patient, and ask them to remove clothing that would hinder the needed exam.

I learned that everyone has the same basic veins and arteries but the location is not always as seen in the text book.

The workplace culture is seeing patients as an exam and how soon can they get on to the next exam. For each Vascular Technologist is given so much time per exam and must preform.

The hardest part of the job is to balance seeing the patient as a person with feelings and a worried family; with this exam should only take so many minutes so we can get the next exam started. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is when you have connected with the patient and the exam is completed and assure them their doctor will call with the results. The Vascular Technologist checks your work and it is everything that they are looking for.

The organization is a place where you are either a "lifer" or move on after 2-3 years.  While the college has some good qualities mostly I found the organization to be top heavy and does not care about low-level employees. For the employees who meet with current/prospective students and the general public daily, there is no recognition let alone appreciation. The only employees who benefit from moving up the ladder fast are those who can maneuver the political scene very well or those willing to take advantage of others.  

Majority of managers don't carry any weight when it comes to decision making but rather serve as puppets for administration. The work environment can be petty and very self-serving. Low-morale across the board, lack of leadership, professional development opportunities are few, and opportunities to move-up are non-existent. The organization has several under-qualified staff with over-inflated titles. 

Should you apply for a position with the organization, be sure to ask about fit, environment, and support within the specific department to do your job. If you feel unsure in any of these areas, save yourself the frustration and move on. If you are a young applicant, tolerate the organization for 2-3 years but definitely keep your resume and cover letter updated. 

Working as a chemistry lab assistant has helped prepare me to work in an industrial chemical lab setting. A typical day involves preparing solutions, preparing labs for students, organizing chemical inventory, maintaining a clean laboratory, calibrating instruments, and standardizing solutions. I was also able to conduct new experiements and modify them for students that had little laboratory experience. I learned various techniques used in analytical chemistry and became very comfortable working in a laboratory. The manager is the lab coordinator for the school and I worked directly under her. She is always available to answer questions and her door is always open to talk. My co-workers are my classmates and they are a joy to work with. The hardest part of the job is staying productive when there is down time. Often, we are allowed to study for classes or work on school projects. The most enjoyable part of the job is the variety of work. Every day is different and that keeps me looking forward to coming in to work each day.

as a lab assistant I managed the 27 computers and their peripherals. Hours varied from early in the morning and late into the night. 
My boss at the time was easy to talk to and understanding of my needs as an employee and a student at the school. 

A typical day in the lab would be opening up the lab and turning on all the computers, cleaning off the desks and computers, and helping students/staff with technical issues throughout the day. 

This position was meant for the multi-tasking worker. You have the freedom to study while you watch over the lab. Some days you have to more alert than others, especially during finals/midterms week for the students. 

The worst days will be when our printer stops working during finals week. Everyone suffers while we wait for the company technician to come over and fix the printer.

The best days are when you and a student finally figure out how to format a stubborn word document  after 30 painful. It's a rush of satisfaction and you cant  help but to smile when its all over.

What is the best part of working at the company?
the instructors and how helpful they are. Best I have ever experienced.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
out -sourcing.

It took so much experience away and damaged the reputation of the entire college.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
it was one of the best Community Colleges in the Midwest and maybe in the entire country.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
St Louis Community College was one of the bright and exciting establishments in the entire mid-west. 

A typical day started fairly early for most instructors and staff because they were all so eager to get started to work. And there was a feeling of comradeship for the students as well as employees.

There are many students that felt that the college literally. changed their lives. 

Hopefully they will rebuild their reputation. Let's all hope so.

If I had a young adult living in my home, my first encouragement would be for them to enroll in St. Louis Community College before looking at a higher cost, less student driven university. 

While leadership is a fluctuating cycle of "what now," that can be a bit discouraging, middle management and student services offices culture is steadfast, results driven and student-benefit oriented. 

However compensation; both financial and benefits here needs much improvement. Mostly state funded, the colleges struggle to offer top of the line student services and education on meager dollars; a concept all to familiar with any state funded institution. 

While I highly recommend the colleges for one to complete their degree or go back to courses that assist those reentering the workforce, I would only suggest employment here to someone that isn't dependent solely on the colleges as income.

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