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ADMINISTRATORANDFACULTY

SURVEYFINDINGS: A SURVEY

BYTHEACADEMICSENATE

FORTHECALIFORNIA

COMMUNITYCOLLEGES

DAVIDMORSE, ACADEMICSENATEANDPROFESSORDONABOATRIGHT, CIOTOMGREEN, CIOLAURAHOPE, RP GROUPANDDEAN

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METHODOLOGY

Survey to both administrators and faculty

Respondents asked to provide their views related to

their perceptions about administrative work, career

choices, and training

67 administrators and 38 faculty completed the

survey

Open ended answers categorized

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THEADMINISTRATORSURVEY

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WHATISSUESDOYOUSEETHATINFLUENCE

FACULTYLEADERS DECISIONSTOPURSUE

ADMINISTRATIVECAREERS?

Seek career advancement or higher salary (24)

Long hours workload (22)Desire to impact institutional change (19)

No perceived gain in income/loss of tenure (19)

Impact on faculty relationships (5)

Desire to leave the classroom (4)

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WHATQUALITIESDOYOUSEEASMOSTIMPORTANT

INANEDUCATIONALADMINISTRATOR?

Effective communication/collaborative mindset (35)

High integrity (12)

Ability to see big picture/vision (11)Understanding of administrative processes (10)

Strong work ethic and desire to meet students needs (4)

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WHATPROBLEMSSEEMTOFACEADMINISTRATORS

OUTSIDEOFTHECCC SYSTEM? HOWCOULDTHESEBEADDRESSED?

Lack of understanding of Ed Code or Title 5 (31)

Lack of familiarity of budget or accreditation (12)

Lack of experience with shared governance or collective

bargaining (11)

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WHATSORTOFTRAININGORMENTORINGCOULD

BEUSEFULFORASPIRINGADMINISTRATORS?

Mentoring/job shadowing (22)

Professional development workshops/training/degree

granting programs(20)

Administrative compliance training (18)

Soft skills training (15)

Faculty leader position/interim position (8)

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HOWCANWECREATEMOREACCURATEPERCEPTIONS

ABOUTWHATADMINISTRATIONENCOMPASSES?

Job-shadowing/internships (24)Encourage administrators to share experiences (14)

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TOWHATEXTENTDONEGATIVEPERCEPTIONS

EXISTATYOURCOLLEGEABOUTFACULTYMOVING

INTOADMINISTRATION?

Dark side effect (24)

Long hours/inadequate compensation or job security (11)

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WHATWERETHEISSUES/AREASYOUWERE

UNPREPAREDFORANDMADEYOURTRANSITION

HARDEST?

Dealing with antagonism from faculty (13)

Union or personnel issues (11)

Lacking administrative knowledge or compliance issues(11)

Workload (10)

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THEFACULTYSURVEY

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WHATISSUESCANYOUSEETHATINFLUENCE

FACULTYLEADERS DECISIONSTOPURSUE

ADMINISTRATIVECAREERS?

Desire for higher pay/career advancement (15)

Desire to have broader institutional change or take a

leadership role (15)

Desire to leave or stay in classroom (9)

Heavy workload or negative perceptions of other faculty (7)

Loss of tenure (4)

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WHATQUALITIESDOYOUSEEASMOSTIMPORTANT

INANDEDUCATIONALADMINISTRATOR

Strong communication skills or character traits (26)

Willingness to collaborate with faculty or student-centered

(13)

Knowledge of Education Code or compliance issues (8)

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WHATPOTENTIALPROBLEMSFACE

ADMINISTRATORSFROMOUTSIDEOFTHECCC

SYSTEM. HOWCANTHEYBEADDRESSED?

Lack of understanding of Education Code or CCC system

(18)

Lack of understanding of shared governance or top-down

leadership (17)

Budget or financial issues (4)

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WHATARETHETOPTHREETHINGSTHATWOULD

ENCOURAGEYOUTOAPPLYFORANADMINISTRATIVE

POSITION?

Opportunity to have broad institutional change or influence

on student success (10)

Increased salary (10)

Ability to maintain retreat rights (7)

Good perceived fit or desire to get the job done right (5)

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WHATMIGHTKEEPYOUFROMPURSUING

ADMINISTRATIVEPOSITIONS?

Work schedule/workload or stress (14)

Desire to stay in the classroom (10)

Loss of tenure/lack of job security (9)

Negative atmosphere (6)

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ADMINISTRATORSHOULDKNOWFROMA

PERSPECTIVETOBEGINAHEALTHY

RELATIONSHIPWITHTHEACADEMICSENATE?

Communicate well with faculty/understand what they

contribute to the college (18)Understand the role of the Academic Senate (8)