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Kentucky Community and Technical College System

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great benefits, flexible time off, generous retirement plans. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
KCTCS is currently under scrutiny of state legislation (Senate Joint Resolution 179) which calls for extensive auditing and recommendations to remodel financial and operational policies. There are lots of uncertain questions but there is speculation about the consolidation of KCTCS schools which could lead to reduced staffing, reduced budgeting, and possibly the removal of less equitable learning programs. It’s speculation until the KY legislative session has all the info in hand from audit findings. But it makes employees of the college system uneasy. 

In addition to this, it’s stressful not knowing if your contract will be renewed each year. If for some reason the college system doesn’t feel you fit, they don’t have to “terminate” you officially they can just wait for your 12 month contract to expire without renewal. This would certainly make it difficult to take any action for wrongful termination, or receive UI benefits while searching for other job opportunities. Just beware, people get tossed aside within KCTCS every year with no explanation other than their contract “expired”. It’s certainly not a good look for prospective job candidates to see job insecurity every 12 months.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly, but secretly “clique-ish”. Everyone’s mostly professional, but there are some groups that stick to their own and treat others like outsiders. There also seems to be quite a bit of disconnect between faculty and staff. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s a mostly laid back work day. There aren’t many emergencies and even when there are it’s nothing too serious.

I derive great personal and professional pleasure as an Instructor at BCTCS. My colleagues are compassionate and driven professionals, who work to support students to achieve their goals. I see many instructors do whatever he/she can to support students and push them to succeed. Many times I have witnessed faculty and staff going over and above the "call of duty" to help students.

Not only does the faculty and staff support students, but each other as well. Whenever I have had a question, or issue and needed help, I received the answers and direction I needed, and often with helpful suggestions and insight. In the short time I have been with BCTCS, I have had three coordinators and they are mentors and examples that push me to be the best I can for my students. 

My position at BCTCS has instilled in me a desire to cultivate a career in which I am not only facilitating students' learning, but his/her personal growth as well. Unfortunately, the college does not offer full-time positions to adjunct faculty, so there is no opportunity to build a career with BCTCS; and, according to a number of salary comparison web sites, the pay grade for adjunct faculty with a Master's degree, is at the low end of average pay.  

BCTCS is a great place to work. I would love the opportunity to build a full-time career with BCTCS, a long-term career from which I could retire.   

I work with some of the best faculty and staff in the nation, and maybe the world. 

A typical day consists of teaching a variety of oral communication classes. My students are usually very engaged and try very hard to do their best. Some students are very nervous when giving speeches and my job is to help relax them and help them to be successful. I enjoy working one-on-one with them.

Over the years I have learned a lot from my students. They have introduced me to so many topics and subject matters.I would never have been able to explore this much material, which excites me everyday.

The hardest part of my job is saying good-by at the end of each semester. The most enjoyable part of my job is watching the light bulb come on, eyes eager to participate in class discussions - they can't wait to have a say.

I was a full time student on the Post 9/11 GI Bill. I was maintaining a 3.89 GPA before my automobile accident in 2014. I continued to try and attend classes but the pain was too great and I was forced to withdrawal after the withdrawal date. Most professors made and exception and allowed me to withdrawal without affecting my grades. Except one professor, he did not allow me to withdrawal and charged me more than 3,000 dollars for his Digital and Devices classes. I am still paying off that charge until this day. I hope to finish my degree in the future, but I do not like that instructor. He smelled like whiskey everyday and did not engage his students and relied on the exercises in the text books rather that using any kind of sills to instruct his students.

Any pay raise raise is temporary. Recently we college got a 7% raise. Those who went up for promotion got bumped down to the minimum of the next payband. The raise only benefited the administration and the full professors. Beware...the administration is not. Transparent. Also, there is no consistency among divisions. For example some divisions expect excessive internal/external. Others don't, regardless eveb those who do nothing get promoted anyway. If you voice speak your mind you be ready for supervisor to retaliate because every employee is disposable.
Excessive nepotism and favoritism
Poor pay
Unless you are friends with the supervisor you will not be treated fairly or be recognized for your hardwork. 



A typical day working at WKCTC was busy. There are so many tasks that are put on you to accomplish on top of your already full load of teaching. I believe I learned how to appreciate my abilities better. At WKCTC they do not value quality employees, just employees who shut their mouths and do all the extra work. The management is very confusing. My dean would tell me one thing, then her boss would say no, do this. The hardest part of the job was finally realizing they really did not care about my loyalty to them. The most enjoyable part of the job was the students!! I love getting to know they and see them grow throughout the cosmetology courses. Seeing them succeed is the best feeling!

Check out the Organization that does the top ten, you pay a large FEE for that title along with a few positive reviews.  Everyone is afraid to lose their jobs and so don't speak up about things that are wrong. DEI is overemphasized.  People let go without warning who have done a great job for years.  I know three others who have lost their jobs there, too.  All were unhappy but doing a good job and were not respected for that good work.  Professors unhappy, they leave to teach in public schools or other colleges.  I know of several who have ended up at WKY and are much happier.  It looks good on the outside.  It is not.

promoting health services is a joy and preparing students with skills to work in the health field rewarding. There is genuine collaboration and dedication among employees. The days are fast-paced and stressful. Morale is extremely low and unfortunately there is a new culture of bullying and fear seemingly spearing reluctance of employees to be forthcoming and honest about concerns. There is an atmosphere of distrust and at times people being placed in key positions with no regard to legal and ethical concerns nor prior training. The organization does support the community workforce and has many strengths.

Stay as far away as you can. KCTCS has the most toxic environment I’ve ever seen in over 30 years in a variety of settings including higher education, non-profits, government, and Fortune 500 companies. Leadership has no clue what they’re doing and are continuously scheming to get rid of people who are good at their job in an effort to power grab. There is no direction other than to burn it down with no plan for the future. And the saddest part is it is the students who will ultimately be impacted the most. Leadership simply doesn’t care about doing what is right or makes sense— only how they can spin things for their own personal benefit. It is disgusting to see how far KCTCS has fallen— the cliff is large and there is no bottom in site yet. 

KCTCS has lots of meetings that covers the same topics repeatedly. There is little progress in terms of diversity, equity, inclusion, proper salary compensation, or allowing work from home to equalize the terribly low pay. It is a cubicle farm where you lack privacy. Interviews committees are required to have a minority representative serving despite the lack of diversity in the workplace. Interviews are granted based upon who you know and the job descriptions, even if there is a preference for an educational requirement is meaningless if the hiring official has someone in mind. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Instructor 55 salaries reported	$46,604 per year
Administrative assistant 43 salaries reported	$33,178 per year
Adjunct faculty 43 salaries reported	$2,473 per month
Nursing instructor 46 salaries reported	$49,232 per year
Tutor 50 salaries reported	$16.34 per hour

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