WILEY COLLEGE

General comments:

The College has an imbedded culture that limits the ability to take advantage of 21st Century applications necessary to grow enrollment and increase the competitive posture. Transformation was one of the key elements the College needs to more effectively align with it's mission and strategic plan. However, there was not a concerted effort to recognize the necessity for change, which is fundamental for transformation.

I was able to position effectively the necessity to improve the overall viability of mission critical systems, business continuity and security. These are cornerstone attributes for organizations planning their strategic viability.

A typical day at work:

My day at the office consisted of several aspects:

- Managing the technical staff supporting the data and telephony communications infrastructure from an IT perspective.

- Developing and positioning tactical and strategic planning documents.

- Working with the College executive management to propose or realign cost effective technology designed to enhance educational advancement and aid in improving business productivity and effectiveness.

What I learned:

I learned many valuable things as I have always viewed the importance of learning and new experiences. Maintaining an open mind is also key to this learning experience.

Specifically, I learned several things related to the need for open communications and team building. When there is a deeply embedded culture, various approaches need to be leveraged with the support of key stakeholders, in order to effect transformation.

Co-workers:

The information technology staff maintains a high level of dedication to the College with generally strong work ethics. The most recognized challenge was need to take greater advance of applications deigned to improve overall effectiveness and productivity. Thorough planning using project management and network/system monitoring needs improvement.

Overall the staff and management is competent and knowledgeable as it pertains to their job responsibilities.

The most enjoyable part of the job:

There is great benefit in knowing your knowledge and skills can substantially assist in helping the organization meet and exceed many of it's objectives. My project planning skills and strong technology background proved to be effective and well-received.

Busy phones every day, many things going on. I enjoyed having varied tasks to handle, would try to plan my days to make progress and complete as muchas possible. Was able to assist department by using organizational tools that I generated to help myself, which encouraged me to continue such. Co-workers were educated and erudite without being snobbish about this; we interacted well personally and enjoyed working together. I actually started learning some general principles of criminal justice just by being around the instructors/professors, which was interesting. I enjoyed interacting with the students, and being able to troubleshoot issues to assist the adult students. The hardest part of my job was suddenly shifting priorities from my boss, who would later become upset because both/all tasks had not been completed quickly enough, or because my methods did not match his. This was especially frustrating because we agreed completely on the end goals of tasks and assignments. Also, there were mixed signals sent from higher officers, sometimes resulting in duplicating work already done. Attitude from above seemed to be that clerical staff could not have valuable input; I was told that I was attending mandatory meetings only as an observer. I never had a chance to ask questions or make suggestions, even to my supervisor.

I am a work-study student who works between classes in order to pay tuition. My job in the office gives me a clear vision of what it's like to work for those who have the demanding task of serving students, faculty, and donors to an institution. 
    The environment requires to always be ready to assist on the spot regarding problems and inquiries of all kinds. You must be able to assist at an immediate pace and always use the information you learn on the daily. This job requires you to be knowledgeable of the school's functionality, motto, culture, and purpose and use this knowledge under pressure and on the spot. 
There is a high requirement for professionalism and transparency but great respect for personal boundaries and comfortability. The balance of a small-school familial connection makes the work environment safe and friendly. But the push for excellence and academic vigor and fresh thinking is the pinnacle to work-study environments such as Wiley College.

As an admissions counselor and recruiter for a 4 year institution it was my job to assist prospective students with the admissions process by making sure that all applications and paper work were in order and complete, we also were responsible for visiting high schools and junior colleges to promote the university's strengths so that we would attract potential new or transfer students.  I really enjoyed traveling to recruiting fairs and setting up or informational tables next to all of the other universities and colleges and watching the excited students rush to gather all of the information that they could in order to make an informed decision about their future.

College is undergoing a restructuring. The job is very demanding but I like that.  Policies and procedures are not followed and are outdated. My day is very hectic but again, I am  comfortable with that as I do not like a position that is extremely predictable, There is not a team approach to decisions that effect other areas.  My duties grew when we did not replace key personnel so I was able to take on more responsibility which provided me the opportunity to expand my knowledge relating to investment and bond transactions.

Work with students and made sure they new where classes was. Any answers they need it, they came to me. Made sure dorm room was clean and made entertainment for them.
Learned every student is different and that they are long way from home going school. 
Management was great, learned a lot from them as well.
Hardest part was when school closed down and we had to clean rooms and make sure it was ready for next semester.
Enjoyable part was working with different student, from different states and making sure they was ok with the campus living.

A typical day at work begins at 8 am with athletic duties and teaching on Tuesday and Thursdays. I have learned how to manage 10 sports and 14 different coaching personalities. I truly enjoy working with the athletic staff. Everyone is professional and wants to be successful in the sport they are coaching. I believe, all coaches are open for new ideas and are invested in the vision for the college. The hardest part of the job is the pay scale. The most enjoyable part of the job is working with people that don't look at what we don't have in athletics but making it work with what we do have. 

Perform experiments, collection and analysis of data, cell culture, cleaning and setting laboratory tools, supervision of standard and technical procedure utilized on experiments, assignment of tasks to friendly team members. The hardest par of the job is receiving undesirable results of  an experiment, its challenging but at the same time keep you motivated  to reach your desire goals. The most enjoyable part, is when you proved your hypothesis or you reach to a knew conclusion that can benefit  human race and contribute to the science community.

The Wiley College is the place where everyone can succeed as a tutor there in the Student Success Center everyone who is hired is required to commit to the cause of helping struggling students and it allows you to develop your own teaching style as well as cultivating positive relationships with students and professors. Management is understanding of special circumstances and will work with any issue that you have. The hardest part is keeping up with your own studies and the needs of those who receive tutoring from you.

The institution is a work in progress. Very stressful job. Expectations are very high and the pay is very low. Opportunities for advancement are there; however, you have to connect and align with the right people. Students make this job very rewarding. You get to see students mature and develop into professional individuals. If you are religious, there is Chapel service every Tuesday and the choir is nationally known.

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