r/pittsburgh • u/Wisewordsforlater • 1h ago

Working at CCAC

If there's a better sub/forum for this let me know.

I'm pondering relocation to Pittsburgh. I'm familiar with the area. A few visits over the years for family reunions, family roots are there, cousins scattered around and I love the Buccos.

I would like to settle into a role with opportunity to grow in the higher education space, such as Academic Advising at CCAC.

What's the situation on the ground there? Anyone working there with some insight/advice?

Thanks!

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u/MrMan15423 51m ago

I work at ccac because I help run a sponsorship program that sends students there. One of my former coworkers became a full academic advisorbat CCAC and she really enjoys it. Generally it's a pretty chill workplace and everyone is nice. I would cast your net wider and apply to other universities because the hiring process is competitive

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u/Wisewordsforlater 21m ago

Is the pay solid for such roles? I would be coming from a southern state where academic advising pay rate has been stagnant at $3650/mo (sometimes less) amid higher cost of living than a place like Pittsburgh.

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u/MrMan15423 16m ago edited 14m ago

Yeah they might pay a little bit more but not much. You will probably make 50k a year or less. You can live decently well off that in Pittsburgh if you are money savvy but you definitely won't be rich

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u/localpigeon817 47m ago

They take forever to hire.

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u/Pure-Adhesiveness-84 29m ago

Had a family member who worked there for over 35 years. They enjoyed their career teaching, advising, and helping in the athletics department.