Considers the contrasting yet complementary relationship of accountability and parity with respect to part-time faculty. Using Hagerstown Junior College as a frame of reference, considers formative and summative evaluation objectives and procedures for part-time faculty evaluation. Looks at the utility of evaluation and its benefits to faculty and…

A study was conducted to examine compensation packages and staff development provisions at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), and Penn Valley Community College (PVCC). Interviews were conducted at each school with the administrators responsible for compensation and staff development and were…

Describes the historical use and current status of part-time faculty in community colleges. Examines problems related to part-time faculty salaries, limited participation in curriculum and governance, noninstructional obligations, institutional commitment, and academic quality. Suggests addressing these problems through increased pay and benefits,…

Considers part-time faculty utilization in terms of: (1) events of the last decade; (2) six reasons for increased employment of part-time faculty (e.g., cost, flexibility, and availability); (3) 12 current issues (e.g., full/part-time faculty relations, staff development, and performance); and (4) suggestions for recruitment, selection, research,…

Drawing from a national survey of community colleges, this book documents trends in the employment and integration of part-time faculty in American community colleges. Chapter 1, "Focusing on the Problems: Part-Time Faculty in American Community Colleges," describes the economic, technological, and demographic imperatives generating the increased…

Reviews the roots of current two-year college personnel administration practices in secondary education and compares practices in higher education and business/industry. Assesses management issues related to part-time faculty, nontraditional students, faculty satisfaction, the quality-of-worklife movement, and anticipated faculty shortages.…

The large-scale employment of part-time faculty in community colleges has serious costs for institutions (e.g., part-timers lack the time/training required to plan and review their work, plot long-term teaching strategies, and participate in departmental governance) and part-time instructors (e.g., undesirable schedules, lack of job security, and…

Categorizes part-time faculty at two-year colleges as "independents," whose livelihoods and social and professional lives are independent of their teaching positions; and "dependents," who desire a full-time career in teaching. Reviews the groups' characteristics, arguing that they should be dealt with differently by administrators. Offers…

Examines the employment of part-time faculty at private junior colleges in terms of numbers and full-/part-time ratios; expectations with respect to teaching load, student advisement, faculty meeting attendance, committee service, and evaluation; characteristics (e.g., formal education, teaching experience, sources, subject areas, additional…

The policy statement on contract faculty employment presented in this document was adopted by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges as a model conforming to the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 1725. The document contains sections addressing: (1) the college's philosophy regarding part-time faculty hiring; (2) affirmative action…

Reviews the advantages that community colleges gain from hiring part-time faculty during times of budget retrenchment. Looks at financial considerations, institutional ability to increase the scope of course offerings, part-timers' ability to provide specialized expertise and serve as a pool of experienced personnel from which to select full-time…

Enumerates the advantages and disadvantages of the extensive use of part-time instructors in the community college. Summarizes the results of a study of actual and preferred personnel practices related to part-time instructors in Southwestern states. Concludes that teaching effectiveness hinges upon the individual instructors and their integration…

Provides abstracts and citations for six documents from the ERIC collection dealing with part-time community college faculty. Specific issues addressed include legislation and employment, institutional practices, staff handbooks and manuals, professional development, and evaluation. (JP)

Because part-time faculty play an important role in Minnesota, a study to learn about part-timer concerns, their areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and the actions that would improve their situation was funded. The survey results are presented in six subsections. (MLW)

The Northern Virginia Community College's challenge of meeting escalating demands with declining resources has resulted in spiraling increases in part-time faculty hiring. The overarching problem is not the growing number or increasing proportion of adjunct faculty, but institutional neglect of this important faculty group, and its exclusion from…