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"None of us is as smart as all of us."
Members
Welcome from State President: Carol Lowe,
McLennan Community College
Greetings! Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to THE professional association for community and technical college educators in Texas. If you are unfamiliar with the work of TCCTA, please take a tour of our Web site. Here you will find the latest information on our superb professional development programs, liability insurance, and legislative advocacy. Please visit this site often for crucial updates on matters affecting our profession, plus advance previews of conferences and other events of interest.
If you have not already done so, please join TCCTA! In doing so, you'll be connected to colleagues on every campus in Texas. You can join securely at this site, or by contacting your campus representative. Either way, you'll be part of an organization with a proud tradition and an outstanding reputation for constructive and principled engagement in all issues affecting two-year schools.
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
- February 6-8, 2014, San Antonio, Texas
- 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
JOIN SECURELY ONLINE!
CONTACT US
TCCTA
5113 Southwest Pkwy, Suite 185
Austin, Texas 78735
Telephone
(512) 328-2044
Toll-free
(800) 288-6850
Fax
(512) 328-1086
STAFF CONTACTS
Richard Moore
Executive Director
rmoore at tccta.org
Telephone Extension 13
Carole Hawkins
Assistant to the Executive Director
chawkins at tccta.org
Telephone Extension 12
Carol Fricke
Administrative Assistant
cfricke at tccta.org
Telephone Extension 11
Scott Nelson
Communications Associate
snelson at tccta.org
Legislative News
Issues within the 82nd 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.