Category: A Day in the Life of an Adjunct Instructor

In response to an invitation from the WCCFT Communications Director, adjunct colleagues from departments across the campus wrote about their experiences as part-time teaching faculty at WCC. An article based on these adjunct stories appears in the November 2019 issue of FTConnect. The writers were asked to “consider sending your thoughts, however brief or lengthy, on any of the areas below:

. Your experiences teaching at WCC.
. The professional achievements or creative activities that give you the greatest satisfaction.
. Special challenges you encounter as an adjunct instructor, eg course assignments/schedules, multiple places of employment, excessive commute times, absence of benefits, etc.
. Anything else you would like other members of the WCC community to know about you as a part-time member of the faculty.

If you are an adjunct instructor and would like to add your own story to those below, please write to richardcwccft@gmail.com.

Anonymous

I love my job because I love my students and the content I teach. […]

Roberta Young

This September, I began my 4th year as one of the many hundreds of WCC adjunct faculty members. […]

Ellen Wasserman

Many times, after teaching for four hours straight, I walk across campus to my car exhausted, but exhilarated. […]

Don Rittner

There does not appear to be a good faculty handbook for adjuncts. I did not know I was in the union for two years. […]

Brian Monahan

When I was 18 years old, I came to WCC as a rudderless student. It was here I discovered great teaching and saw how it could transform lives. […]

Kevin McGill

I am excited to be part of such a wonderful organization as Westchester Community College. […]

Kimberly Mallory

Working as an adjunct instructor certainly has its challenges. […]

Enid Lotstein

A typical day in my life involves driving all over Bronx and Westchester counties to teach at community colleges and to tutor secondary level students. […]

Joan Lederman

When I first started at WCC in 2002, I was just placed in a teaching position with no training or orientation on how things work. […]