Job Posting: CCFA Administrative Assistant Four Month, Term (w/possibility of renewal) | 12 hrs/week, M-F Flexible Schedule, In-Person Only The Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) is hiring an Administrative Assistant to assist the Faculty Association with a data archival project. Within the provisions of the following job description, the successful applicant will … [Read more...] about Seeking Administrative Assistant – 4 Month Term Contract
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Reflecting on where we are today as a teaching institution
Contributed by Emily Schudle, reblogged from Camosun eLearning OpenEd: I was originally planning to write a reflection on the amazing faculty interviews I conducted over the past year and to look a bit at where we are all at now, almost 2½ years since we moved online due to a global pandemic. But last week an amazing thing happened. Our virtual Teaching and … [Read more...] about Reflecting on where we are today as a teaching institution
Ginger Goodwin Was Murdered & Why You Should Care
Contributed by J. Hunt: If you have driven up island to the Comox Valley area, you will likely have noticed the “Ginger Goodwin Way” signs on a stretch of the Island Highway. Although you may have heard of Ginger Goodwin as a B.C. labour activist, you may not know many details about his life. Albert Goodwin, commonly known as “Ginger” for his red hair, was born in a … [Read more...] about Ginger Goodwin Was Murdered & Why You Should Care
Shrinking Wages | Bargaining 2022
FPSE Bargaining Bulletin #1 – A 6% Wage Cut Introduction Canada is experiencing rates of inflation that have not been seen in over 31 years. The rate of inflation from March 2021 to today has eroded the value of a dollar by 6.7%. In a best-case scenario, the Bank of Canada projects a further 4% decline by 2025. Bargaining The BC Public Sector comprises 400,000 … [Read more...] about Shrinking Wages | Bargaining 2022
Know Your Right of First Refusal
We recently won an important arbitration about your rights. It pertains to the first level of job security that term faculty members can obtain (right of first refusal—see article 1.02 (g) in the Local Agreement). Right now, we need your help to monitor whether the College will honour this ruling. We don’t always know when members are having trouble exercising … [Read more...] about Know Your Right of First Refusal