ADJUNCT/PART-TIME FACULTY SURVEY
1. I teach in the state(s) of ____________________________.
2. Which job description best summarizes your current status (select all that apply)?
a. __ Graduate student
b. __ Adjunct at a community college
c. __ Adjunct at a 4-year college or university
d. __ Adjunct at both a 2-year and a 4-year institution
e. __ Full-time, non-tenure stream
3. I work as an adjunct/part-time professor of history because (select all that apply):
a. I cannot find a full-time position Yes No
b. I have small children at home Yes No
c. I am retired Yes No
d. I have a full-time job in another profession Yes No
e. I prefer to be employed part-time Yes No
f. I am completing an advanced degree Yes No
g. I am geographically tied to the area Yes No
4. Which academic description best describes your current status?
a. __ Master’s Degree only
b. __ Ph.D. graduate student
c. __ ABD (all but Ph.D. dissertation)
d. __ Ph.D.
5. How many years have you been teaching as an adjunct in the history profession?
a. __ 1 year
b. __ 2-5 years
c. __ 6-10 years
d. __ Over 11 years
6. How many years has it been since you had full-time employment in the history profession after completion of the highest degree earned?
a. __ Never had full-time employment
b. __ 1 year
c. __ 2-5 years
d. __ 6-10 years
e. __ Over 11 years
7. I would (select all that apply):
a. Take a full-time position in history at a public high school. Yes No
b. Take a full-time position in history at a private high school. Yes No
c. Take a full-time position in history at a community college. Yes No
d. Take a full-time position in history at a four-year
college or university. Yes No
8. How many colleges employ you as an adjunct instructor each semester.
a. __ None
b. __ One
c. __ Two
d. __ Three
e. __ Four or more
9. Circle the appropriate number of colleges where you teach that provide adjunct support in the following areas:
a. An office 0 1 2 3 4
b. A computer 0 1 2 3 4
c. A telephone 0 1 2 3 4
d. Typing Services 0 1 2 3 4
e. Photocopying 0 1 2 3 4
f. Travel funds 0 1 2 3 4
g. Sick leave 0 1 2 3 4
h. Health insurance 0 1 2 3 4
i. Retirement 0 1 2 3 4
j. Library services 0 1 2 3 4
k. Professional Development Funds 0 1 2 3 4
10. How many years would you work as an adjunct seeking full-time employment before leaving the history profession?
a. __ 1 year
b. __ 2-5 years
c. __ 6-10 years
d. __ Over 11 years
e. __ I will stay in the profession as an adjunct rather than change careers
11. Which of the following agencies have assisted in your search for full-time employment (circle all that apply):
a. __ The AHA
b. __ The OAH
c. __ University Placement Office
d. __ University Mentor
e. __ The Internet
f. __ Other (please specify)_______________
12. While employed as an adjunct professor of history I have (select all that apply):
a. Been awarded a fellowship Yes No
b. Been selected for a professional committee appointment Yes No
c. Been awarded a grant Yes No
d. Published a book Yes No
e. Published a journal article Yes No
f. Published a book review(s) in a journal Yes No
g. Presented a paper at a professional conference Yes No
i. Other____________________
13. How can the AHA/OAH best assist adjuncts (rate with 1 a low priority and 6 the highest priority)?:
a. Reserving places on AHA/OAH committees 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Allotting professional sessions to adjunct panels 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Helping adjuncts get published 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. Helping adjuncts apply for grants/fellowships 1 2 3 4 5 6
e. Providing health insurance 1 2 3 4 5 6
f. Acting as an ombudsman 1 2 3 4 5 6
g. Other_______________________________
14. My household income consists of (select all that apply):
a. Adjunct teaching only Yes No
b. Spouse or Partner’s income Yes No
c. Non-teaching full-time employment Yes No
d. Non-teaching part-time employment Yes No
15. My annual income from teaching is:
a. __ Under $15,000.
b. __ $16,000-$20,000.
c. __ $21,000-$25,000.
d. __ Over $25,000.
16. As an adjunct professor I (select all that apply):
a. __ Am a union member.
b. __ Can join a union.
c. __ Cannot join a union because adjuncts are ineligible.
d. __ Cannot join a union because I work in a “right-to-work” state.
17. The number of students I teach per semester is:
a. __ Under 50.
b. __ 50-100.
c. __ 101-150.
d. __ Over 150.
18. The total number of courses I teach each semester is __________________.
19. The number of non-teaching hours (office hours, grading, lecture preparation, travel) I work each week as an adjunct professor is:
a. __ Under 10.
b. __ 11-15.
c. __ 16-20
d. __ 21-25
e. __ Over 25.
20. Each semester I am paid (select all that apply):
a. By course (indicate the amount)________________.
b. By the credit hour (indicate the rate) __________________.
21. I am involved in web-based distance learning.
a. __ Yes
b. __ No
22. How can the AHA/OAH best serve or best improve its service to adjuncts (rate with 1 as a low priority and 6 as highest priority):
a. Creating a two-way e-list by and for adjuncts. 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Having an ombudsman for adjuncts. 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Improved responsiveness to adjunct complaints. 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. More adjunct participation in AHA/OAH offices. 1 2 3 4 5 6
e. A mentoring system by tenured AHA/OAH faculty. 1 2 3 4 5 6
f. Other________________________.
23. List the most significant obstacles or difficulties you face on both a day-to-day basis and long-term within the profession.
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26. Do you find the AHA/OAH convention job interviews helpful?
a. __ Yes
b. __ No
27. Do you use the AHA/OAH job announcements published each month?
a. __ Yes
b. __ No
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