Grand Rapids Community College has been nestled in the heart of West Michigan for more than 100 years. The first community college in Michigan, GRCC was founded in 1914 to provide educational opportunities that would open doors for local citizens. That mission continues today as GRCC focuses on being relevant and responsive to its community.
The GRCC Experience is seamless transfer to more than 35 college and university programs; faculty with industry practice; state-of-the-art, flexible and online learning options; honors, study away and experiential learning courses; nationally ranked sports programs, and business partnerships to develop tomorrow’s workforce.
At GRCC, you will find a community of people working together to provide open access educational opportunities to West Michigan. Our faculty and staff work together on shared goals, inspire each other, challenge each other to think differently and bring energy to ideas and initiatives. The relationships our faculty and staff form with their coworkers extends well beyond offices and meeting spaces, but to learning opportunities, community events, social functions and athletic events.
At GRCC, we strive to create a professional environment driven by our mission, vision and values.
We support our employees with a generous benefit package that provides several health insurance options, dental and vision reimbursement, life and disability insurance, retirement options with generous contributions, paid time off for vacation, sick time and personal time as well as a holiday shutdown period, fitness center and more.
Human Resources/Staff Development facilitates continuous improvement at GRCC by supporting professional development, promoting employee enrichment, and enhancing work-group effectiveness.
Supporting Professional Development - GRCC offers professional development sessions for all employees and provides services, including helping individuals meet their development goals, assisting departments in team effectiveness, and identifying institutional training needs. We also onboard new employees, promote workplace effectiveness, develop technology skills, and enhance leadership development.
Promoting Employee Enrichment - Rewards and Recognition: Managing employee appreciation programs. Wellness: Providing wellness education and activities for GRCC employees.
GRCC is working to implement our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan where we prioritize equity, interconnection among the goals, recognize all employees as educators, focus on enrollment and advocate for our program to provide careers with living wages for our students. We work together as a community of colleagues toward shared goals that contribute to our community.
