Raritan Valley Community College
Somerset County College was officially established on April 5, 1966 when a nine-member Board of Trustees was appointed. Classes began for the first 229 students on September 12, 1968 at the College’s temporary home: Green Brook High School. In May 1970, the College’s first commencement ceremony was held for 75 graduates.
When a 240-acre site in Branchburg was purchased in July 1968, the College had found its permanent home. The College’s first building—the current Arts Building—housed all of the College’s operations. Students finally moved into new facilities, which included the current Hunterdon Hall and Somerset Hall buildings, in September 1973.
A second round of construction was completed in 1975, with a new College Center—featuring a dining hall, bookstore, counseling, and Student Activities area—and a Physical Education building with a full gym, fitness center and swimming pool. The campus continued to grow with the 1985 opening of a new library and a 1,000-seat Theatre.
A new era was born when the Hunterdon and Somerset County Freeholders approved co-sponsorship of the College. In July 1987 Somerset County College was renamed Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC): the state’s first bi-county college.
The years that followed were exciting times at RVCC. March 1990 marked the official opening of the 100-seat Planetarium. In 1993, as part of the College’s 25th anniversary celebration, the library was named to honor founding trustee Evelyn S. Field and the Theatre was named for founding trustee Edward Nash.
The growth continued in June 1993 with the opening of a campus Child Care Center. When the Center for Advanced Teaching and Technology brought multimedia resources into the classroom via fiber optics in 1994, RVCC became NJ’s first community college to offer the new technology. Four years later the Conference Center opened, bringing the corporate and academic communities together.
Other additions to the College include the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice. September 2002 marked the opening of the Christine Todd Whitman Science Center, featuring biology, chemistry, physics and engineering laboratories, as well as a lecture hall providing interactive centers for teaching using technology. An Academic Support Center opened in September 2005, giving students centralized tutoring services for all academic areas. The 18-classroom West Building opened in fall 2007. The 3M Observatory, located next to the RVCC Planetarium, opened in spring 2013 and the Ray Bateman Center for Student Life and Leadership opened in 2014. The College continued to grow during the 2016-2017 school year, with openings of an expansion to the Science Center in fall 2016 and a new Workforce Training Center in spring 2017.
OUR MISSION:
An inclusive college community inspiring excellence in education, creating opportunity, and transforming student lives.
RVCC VALUES STATEMENT:
LEARNING and GROWTH
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION
INTEGRITY and DIGNITY
ENGAGEMENT and COLLABORATION
CREATIVITY and INNOVATION
EXCELLENCE and ACHIEVEMENT
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.
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Graduation & Records Associate - Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: Branchburg, NJ Category: Administrative and Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Mon Jun 8 2026 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College has an anticipated opening for a Graduation & Records Associate. The Graduati...
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Full-Time Faculty-Nursing-Tenure Track - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Faculty Full-time Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri May 1 2026 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College strives to prepare students for the challenges of the ever-changing global community. Int...
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Director of RISE Program - Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: Branchburg, NJ Category: Administrative and Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri May 1 2026 Job Description: Reporting to the Interim Dean of Academic Partnerships, the Director of the RISE (Returning and Incarcerated S...
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Adjunct-Instructor, STEM - Prison Program (RISE) - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time-Prison Program Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Mon Feb 17 2025 Job Description: RVCC is seeking a few outstanding faculty members who are committed to providing the best quality education...
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Adjunct-Instructor, Nursing Lab Skills Development - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time - Health Science Education Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Mon Dec 15 2025 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College's Health Science Education department is accepting application...
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North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time-Prison Program Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Mon Feb 17 2025 Job Description: RVCC is seeking a few outstanding faculty members who are committed to providing the best quality education...
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Adjunct-Instructor, ESL - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time - Communication & Languages Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Fri Dec 19 2025 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College is currently seeking Part-Time Adjunct Instructors for Englis...
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Adjunct-Instructor, English Composition - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time - English Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Thu May 14 2026 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College's English department is seeking qualified adjunct faculty members who are commi...
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Adjunct-Instructor, Developmental English - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time - English Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Thu May 14 2026 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College's English department is seeking qualified adjunct faculty members who are commi...
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Adjunct-Instructor, Communications - Prison Program (RISE) - Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Location: North Branch, NJ Category: Adjunct-Part Time-Prison Program Job Type: Per Diem Posted On: Tue Sep 30 2025 Job Description: Raritan Valley Community College is seeking an Adjunct Instructor to teach Communications courses for the R...
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