Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.1002/cc.70038

Publication Title

New Directions for Community Colleges

Volume

2025

Issue

212

Pages

105-112

Abstract

This study examines the characteristics, perceptions, and experiences of full-time and part-time career and technical education (CTE) faculty in community colleges using data from the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE) from 2017 to 2023. Descriptive and inferential analyses in SPSS were used to address four key areas: faculty demographics, perceptions of student engagement and teaching impact, views on student support services, and experiences with professional development opportunities. The findings revealed distinct differences in demographics and faculty perceptions, highlighting areas where part-time instructors often face challenges compared to their full-time counterparts. Insights into the availability, value, and integration of student support services and professional development opportunities underscored disparities and areas for institutional improvement. This study provides actionable recommendations for community colleges to better support CTE faculty, enhance teaching practices, and ultimately improve outcomes for students in these vital programs.

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© 2025 The Authors.

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

ORCID

0000-0001-7719-987X (Bartlett), 0000-0002-5918-7952 (Bartlett)

Original Publication Citation

Bartlett, M. E., & Bartlett, J. E. (2025). Teaching, engagement, and support: A CCFSSE analysis of full‐ and part‐time CTE faculty in community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, 2025(212), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.70038

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