Abstract
ABSTRACT
As state funding to community colleges has fluctuated, many community colleges have hired more adjunct faculty (Desrochers & Hurlburt, 2014).
This qualitative research explored supplemental benefits, which could be included in adjunct faculty contracts with community colleges in order to promote workplace satisfaction, without causing stress on budgets. Adjunct faculty who realize greater job satisfaction are more beneficial to their institutions because they promote student learning and retention (CCCSE, 2014b; Hollenshead, 2010; Jacoby, 2006).
The descriptive study included three phases: record reviews, interviews with key informants and elite informants, and a reflective questionnaire. New England was selected as the research site because all six states have or are developing statewide contracts for adjunct faculty. For the record reviews, existing contracts were examined (N = 5); for the key informant interviews, community college presidents and a vice president (N = 4) and adjunct faculty representatives (N = 4) were consulted; and for the elite interviews and a reflective questionnaire, state human resource administrators (N = 7) were contacted.
The study concluded with recommendations for community college leaders in seven areas: contractual issues, recognizing seniority, instituting meaningful performance evaluations, improving communication, expanding professional development, managing teaching assignments, and providing academic amenities.
Recommended Citation
Page, Kimberly Ann
(2017)
"Contracts with Community College Adjunct Faculty Members and Potential Supplemental Benefits to Increase Satisfaction,"
Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy: Vol. 9, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58188/1941-8043.1732
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol9/iss1/4
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.58188/1941-8043.1732
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