Part-Time Faculty

Part-time faculty are more than 70% of the faculty at Sierra College and make up half of the membership of SCFA. Learn about issues facing part-time faculty in our state, policy positions, resources, and opportunities to get involved through CCA’s:

Two other associations: the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) and the California Part-Time Faculty Association advocate, research, and provide a wealth of information. View FACCC’s Empowering Our Part-Time Educators. Consider joining these associations, too.

Find Out How to Receive Unemployment

If you are a part-time faculty, you may be eligible for unemployment in between positions. View this 1-hour video on how to apply for unemployment from FACCC.

SCFA & Part-Time Parity & Respect

In 2025-2026, SCFA had its first part-time faculty President, Judith Kreft and the Union as a whole rallied around part-time parity. Full-time faculty at Sierra value equal pay for equal work, too. They chose part-time parity as a top issue in all three surveys given by SCFA in ’25-’26. SCFA is committed to working toward equity and raising pay and working conditions for all.

five scfa leads standing on stage receiving award from two ccs leads

In 2026, SCFA received an award from the Community College Association for converting the most FT faculty to active membership, across all CCA chapters. From left to right: SCFA FT Representative Emine Gunhan, SCFA FT Representative and Negotiator Kent Fortin, CCA Membership Chair Heidi Ahders, SCFA President Judith Kreft, CCA Membership Vice Chair, Gerhard Peters, SCFA PT Representative and Negotiator Kim Stevens, and Secretary Toni Ceccardi, CCA Spring Conference, Irvine, Calif., Irvine, Calif., April 24 24, 2026.

SCFA Union

SCFA advocates for faculty at the bargaining table so they’re empowered to provide a world-class education that opens doors for students and strengthens our community.

One faculty, one Union!