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Great Reasons to Work at GRCC

GRCC, an Urban Campus, The “Community’s College” | GRCC, Creating Work and Life Balance
Why GRCC? | GRCC, Sports | GRCC, Board of Trustees | The Grand Rapids Community

Students in the Culinary Arts Program with Chef Charles OlawskyGRCC, an Urban Campus, The “Community’s College”

The GRCC campus encompasses more than 25 acres in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The College offers instruction from off-site facilities in the metropolitan Grand Rapids area, now including the Learning Corner @ Wealthy has been added to serve the East Hills and Eastown neighborhoods as well as the greater Grand Rapids Community.

GRCC supports Michigan Technical Education Centers (M-TECs) in Ottawa County and one in downtown Grand Rapids (completed in 2002). These centers offer training opportunities for high-demand occupations as construction, manufacturing, and mechanics and repair.

GRCC, Creating Work and Life Balance

Grand Rapids Community College designs our employment programs and services to add work and life balance to the lives of our employees to assist professionally, as well as personally. Here is just a sample of what we offer:

  • A Wide Range of Benefits, including exceptional Health, Dental, Life Insurance and more
  • Complimentary Passes for GRCC sporting events
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Faculty and Staff Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Grand Rapids Community College Foundation Scholarship Program
  • Bookstore Discounts on GRCC merchandise
  • Credit Union Direct Deposit Program
  • Community Volunteer opportunity (United Way, FACTS Tutoring)
  • Service Awards

Why GRCC?

  • We focus on lifelong learning
  • We value Diversity
  • We build our organization on collaboration and around people
  • We strive for an environment free of discrimination and sexual harassment
  • We offer excellent compensation and benefits
  • We value wellness and promote a work/life balance for our faculty and staff
  • We look for people who understand the importance of our community college environment
  • We help people to develop themselves
  • We hold frequent performance development discussions with our faculty and staff to promote continuous growth in expertise.
  • We are committed to student’s success and provide many on-campus job opportunities
  • We promote an open-door approach to professional relationships
  • We make opportunities for faculty and staff to participate in college planning
  • We keep faculty and staff informed about college activities that may affect them or their work
  • We are responsive and professional with all applicants
  • We develop and encourage collaborative relationships with Labor Union representatives
  • We maintain a clean and safe urban campus
  • We are an employer of choice for the Grand Rapids community

GRCC, Sports

GRCC, Board of Trustees

GRCC is governed by the Board of Trustees, which consists of seven members elected at large in biennial elections. The president of the College serves as an ex officio member of the board. The Trustees serve without compensation for overlapping terms of six years.

The Grand Rapids Community

Thank you for considering employment with Grand Rapids Community College.
An institution providing the community with learning opportunities that enable people to achieve their goals.

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