The skill set asked of today's top educators is demanding, with higher education boards of trustees targeting versatile leaders able to raise funds, speak to the media and serve as an institution's academic authority, all while maneuvering among constituent groups seeking their time and attention. Community college presidents, in particular,…

Are part-time faculty members satisfied with their roles in higher education? Data from part-time faculty responses regarding their experiences in higher education vary. Valadez and Antony (2001) analyzed data from 6,811 part-time faculty collected from the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) 1992-1993 National Survey of Postsecondary…

This document contains a narrative analysis and 28 tables of salary and related data for the Illinois Community Colleges. The first 16 tables present summary and institutional data on salaries for faculty and administrative personnel for 1976-77, including mean salaries paid to full-time teaching faculty; mean salaries for full-time teaching…

How do part-time faculty members in community colleges view their roles? Data from part-time faculty responses regarding their experiences in higher education vary. Valadez and Antony (2001) analyzed data from 6,811 part-time faculty collected from the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) 1992-1993 National Survey of Postsecondary…

Part-time instructors constitute a growing proportion of community college instructors. They receive no fringe benefits or office space, they are not assigned to faculty committees, and they sign quarter-to-quarter contracts which contain no stipulation of job security, even for the quarter contracted. There are three reasons for hiring part-time…

This study's purpose was to analyze the operation of the bargaining systems in the 16 public two-year New Jersey colleges, to compare these systems with those in other states, and to develop policy recommendations. Research covered the history and origins of bargaining, employers' negotiating structures, faculty salary and compensation analysis,…

Comparative information on faculty salaries, fringe benefits, and related practices, reported in tabular form, comprises this report which covers all New York state community colleges including those where employees have not organized into formal negotiating units. Most items presented deal with contractual provisions, although some represent…

Presented in this document is the professional staff employment agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 4 and the Skagit Valley College Education Association for the year 1973-74. The Articles of the agreement include implementation of new salary table, negotiated working conditions, leaves of absence, benefits,…

Presented in this document is the employment agreements for 1972 through 1974 between the County of Ulster and the Ulster County Community College Faculty Association. This document is effective from September 1, 1972 through August 31, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover salaries and work load, professional development leave, benefits, and…

This document presents the agreement between the Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel of Ulster County Community College and the Ulster County Legislature for the period from September 1, 1972 until December 31, 1974. The articles in the agreement include salaries and workloads, job functions during long-term absences, academic…

This agreement between the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees and the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Faculty Association covers the period 1971-1973. Articles cover recognition, responsibilities and privileges of association, employment conditions, working conditions, professional compensation, grievance procedure, and other…

Presented in this document is the salary program for 1973-74 of Highline Community College in Midway, Washington. Included in the program are the following sections: objectives, placement, general provisions, appeals and exceptions, advancement, appraisal, eligibility for placement, salary schedule, position stipends, benefits program, and leaves…

In 1986, a study was conducted of the employment contracts of the chief executive officers (CEO's) of two-year colleges in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Questionnaires were mailed to the entire membership of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, totaling 1,110 colleges. Study findings, based on responses from 506…

This agreement between the Board of Waubonsee Community College (Junior College District 516) and Waubonsee Community College Faculty Federation Local 2065 covers a 1-year period, 1972-1973. Articles of the agreement cover: Federation recognition and definitions, Federation-Board relations, Federation activities, academic freedom and democracy in…

This document presents the agreement between the Association for Higher Education of Shoreline Community College and the Board of Trustees concerning salary, working conditions, and related college policies for the period from July 19, 1973 to June 30, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover initial placement of teaching faculty, salary…