Raritan Valley Community College | Diversity Employer

For over 50 years Raritan Valley Community College has been serving the residents and businesses of Somerset and Hunterdon counties, providing accessible and affordable high quality education. The College is committed to fulfilling its missions, goals and core values.

OUR MISSION

An inclusive college community inspiring excellence in education, creating opportunity, and transforming student lives.

LEARNING and GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

• We foster best practices in pedagogy, student support, and professional growth to promote equitable opportunities for intellectual and personal development
• We promote social and economic mobility.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION

• We cultivate a welcoming community, support social justice, and embrace diversity in our population and perspectives.
• We are committed to equity, equality, and accountability for all community members.

INTEGRITY and DIGNITY 

• We support and respect our community by performing our responsibilities ethically, while working to build compassion, trust, honesty, and academic freedom. 

ENGAGEMENT and COLLABORATION

• We work interdependently to make informed decisions, take positive action, and encourage leadership and civic engagement to achieve our collective goals.
• We value our partnerships within and across our communities.

CREATIVITY and INNOVATION

• When solving current and future challenges, we establish motivating and empowering standards by “thinking anew.”
• We use creative outreach strategies to expand and diversify our populations.
• We support the innovative development of advanced technologies and environmental sustainability practices.

EXCELLENCE and ACHIEVEMENT

• We provide a quality education and transformative experiences for students and our community.
• We inspire our community members, throughout their lives, to uphold RVCC values. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

• Raritan Valley Community College values all aspects of diversity including but not limited to race, sexual orientation, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, socioeconomic status, veteran status, gender identification and expression, documentation status, or political and philosophical perspectives.
• We rely on diversity to enrich the intellectual environment for our community. We support educational access and opportunity by recruiting and retaining a diverse college community.
• We foster diversity by developing and maintaining curricular and social programs that infuse the contributions of all people, and by preparing students to excel in a global society.
• Our commitment to diversity is reflected in the College’s Mission Statement and Strategic Plan, all of which support excellence in teaching, learning and professional development in a welcoming and respectful climate.