Human Resources

At Tri-C, our workplace culture is built on the foundational values of integrity, excellence and achievement. We are committed to creating a warm, welcoming environment where every member of our College community can thrive. Together, we collaborate with supervisors and employees to foster a professional work environment where everyone works respectfully and enthusiastically to serve students and make a positive impact in our community today and into the future.

We are committed to:

• Ensuring fairness for all employees
• Embracing and celebrating our staff, faculty and students and valuing their unique contributions
• Adhering to policies, procedures and practices to ensure legal and ethical conduct
• Offering a comprehensive total rewards package that includes robust benefits and competitive, market-driven pay
• Promoting ongoing professional development through continuing education and training advancement opportunities for everyone
• Encouraging open dialogue, empathy and transparency to create a safe space for addressing and resolving workplace conflicts and issues
• Utilizing technology to ensure data integrity and compliance for employee information and records as well as efficient recruiting and retention processes and initiatives
• Providing tools and guidance to employees for setting meaningful goals and initiatives aligned with the College president's and divisional goals and offering supervisors regular performance feedback
• Offering resources, programs and services to support positive health, well-being and work-life harmony for all employees

By prioritizing these commitments, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and feel valued.

Tri-C has four campuses, two administrative buildings and many satellite locations (including the Brunswick University Center, Transportation Innovation Center and Hospitality Management Center). Our Campuses and Locations web page includes interactive maps to help you find and navigate our locations.

NorthCoast 99

Tri-C celebrated its 18th NorthCoast 99 Award in 2024 with a Special Category win for Employee Well-Being.

Great Colleges To Work For

One of only 22 two-year institutions named in 2022 and one of only 12 two-year schools achieving Honor Roll status, Tri-C was the only school to receive this honor in back-to-back years (2021 and 2022).

Aspen Prize

Tri-C was recognized in 2023 as a member of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Top 150 list. A signature recognition for high achievement and performance among American community colleges, Tri-C was the only Ohio school named to the 2023 list.

Tri-C strives to provide high-quality, accessible and affordable educational opportunities and services that promote individual development and improve the overall quality of life in a multicultural community, and we reward employees for helping us in this mission.

President's Award of Achievement: This award is given to administrators and faculty who provide exemplary work on behalf of the College. Recipients are chosen by Tri-C's president.

Professional Excellence Award: Instituted in 1985, this recognizes full- and part-time, non-faculty employees who have consistently and positively impacted the College and its students.

Teaching Excellence Award in Honor of Ralph M. Besse: This award recognizes faculty Collegewide for their commitment to academic integrity, stimulation of intellectual development, and investment in students within and beyond the classroom. The award is given in honor of Ralph M. Besse, a Cleveland community leader and champion of higher education who was instrumental in funding Tri-C.

Robert and Joanne Lewis Award for Creativity, Innovation and Engagement: This award recognizes a full-time employee who exemplifies exceptional leadership, scholarship and a deep commitment to positively impacting the College and its students.

Innovation of the Year Award: This award is sponsored by the League of Innovation in the Community College, a consortium of prominent college districts dedicated to innovation, experimentation and evaluation in all areas of community college development.

Individual Accomplishments and Awards: Each year, employees from all units of the College are recognized for academic achievement, including earning advanced degrees, publishing or showing art at a juried show, and election to regional or national offices.

Service Recognition: Employees are recognized for their years of service in five-year increments.

Tri-C's Policies and Procedures guide our employees by outlining our operating principles. These guidelines maintain consistency, accountability, transparency and fairness across the College by providing a framework for expected behavior while safeguarding your rights and responsibilities as a staff member. By fostering a positive and productive atmosphere, we hope to ensure a well-organized, efficient and supportive work environment for our employees.