Part-time Community-College Faculty and The Desire for Full-time Tenure-Track Positions: Results Of a Single Institution Case Study

According to data derived from a community-college survey in the state of Washington, the majority of part-time faculty prefer full-time work. Using a logit regression analysis, the study reported in this paper suggests that typical part-timers enter their part-time teaching situations with the intent of becoming full-time, but gradually become discouraged. Those faculty who prefer their part-time status frequently maintain employment relations...