Links: Member Benefits
The Top 10 Reasons to Join TCCTA Today!
There are many reasons to become a part of TCCTA.
Here are just 10 of them.
- The highest-quality professional benefits information, and representation for the lowest dues rates
- Full benefits for full and part-time faculty
- Maximum TCCTA dues are still just $45 per year
2. A POSITIVE VOICE FOR TEXAS EDUCATORS
- Testimony and research to Texas Legislature and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Professional lobbyist, Beaman Floyd
- TCCTA Legislative Update—breaking news from Austin
- TCCTA Messenger—quarterly, in-depth discussion of educational issues
- TCCTA Guide to Political Participation—“how to” make your voice heard
3. LOW-COST FOR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE*
- Annual professional liability coverage of $2,000,000 per member
- Attorney’s fees reimbursement of up $10,000
- Coverage for punitive damages of up to $5,000
- TCCTA members pay just $50 year
Insurance rate: $ 26.00
State surplus lines tax at 4.85%: $1.26
State stamping fee at .06%: $ .02
Association administrative fee: $22.72
4. CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
- TCCTA Salary Survey—Texas’ most comprehensive survey of full and part-time, 2-year faculty salaries
- Multiple online job boards, including HR Direct
- Regular ORP and TDA product comparisons and updates
- Onsite placement center at TCCTA Convention
- Professional networking with fellow TCCTA members
5. AFFORDABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
- TCCTA Annual Convention—the largest meeting of community and technical college educators in the nation
- The latest textbooks, software, supplies and equipment
- Faculty business seminars and Faculty Senate “Best Practices”
- GIFTS (Great Ideas for Teaching Students)
- 100+ section meetings covering virtually every teaching discipline
- January 27-29, 2011, San Antonio
- Just $75 for members
- Great Teaching Roundup—celebrate teaching and learn from your peers
- Leading from the Middle—“boot camp” for mid-level administrators
- Fall Conference for Faculty Leaders—practical sessions for campus leaders.
6. MEMBER DISCOUNTS & SPECIAL OFFERS
- Low-interest mortgages & other financial services
- Software and computers
7. UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION & NEWS
- TCCTA Web site—continuously updated
- TCCTA Blog—daily updates & opportunities to comment on the issues
- TCCTA Facebook page—share, engage, interact with other educators & TCCTA staff
8. FOCUS, SERVICE, COMMITMENT
- 2-year college educators in Texas are our only constituency
- Only organization dedicated entirely to serving community and technical college educators
- Committed to personal, one-to-one service
- Our members know us—and we know them
9. TCCTA MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY
- Largest community college faculty organization in the United States
- Nearly 6,000 community college educators from across Texas
- Campus Representatives provide on-campus support and information
10. The Texas Network for Teaching Excellence
- Interactive training modules, websites and documents in all areas of academic professional development
- Up-to-date academic professional development trends
- Free access
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Member Discounts & Special Offers
TCCTA announces several new consortium agreements, offering discounts to colleges on a variety of products and services.
Partnerships
Together with like-minded organizations, we can reach further to offer professional development and exclusive offers.
Legislative News
Issues within the 80th Legislative Session followed by TCCTA to keep you up-to-date.
Career Search Resources
Including the TCCTA Job Bank and links to other online resources.