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[Cc adjunct]

What are the typical duties in a one year full time position at a community college?  I know what I will be teaching and how much (I've even taught with the same books), and I know that I will have to hold a certain number of office hours a week including the rules associated with that (the faculty handbook is very clear).  What other types of activities will I probably be expected to be involved in?  Is there any chance I can get some experience on committees, advising, curriculum development, or related duties?  I will be meeting with the lead faculty member, and I want to be ready to ask about specific duties/opportunities.  If it helps, I am in the sciences, and I will be teaching both lectures and labs.

I want to approach this position like I would a tenure track position as much as possible, since I am hoping to apply for the position when it becomes permanent.  I'm a little nervous since this institution impressed me more than any other I've ever seen (including some university teaching facilities), and I would love to stay there if they are as great as they seemed in the interview process.  Also, if they aren't as wonderful as they seem on the surface, I would like to gain any additional experience I can to get a tenure track position at a CC somewhere.  I am not interested in any positions which require research or at any other level besides CC's, so the standard "publish" advice doesn't seem to apply.  Any other advice would be appreciated.

[Currently a CC full-time]

In my experience, all full-time faculty at my cc have essentially the same responsibilities, regardless of tenure status.  So if you want to prove your ability to serve the college, just do what the other faculty do, with either sincere, or the illusion of sincere, grace.  Build working relationships, help with the development of curriculum, support your fellow faculty, and do so with the attitude of someone who willingly does what is expected of her/him while still understanding that the ultimate authority for the direction of the department/college lies with senior and tenure track faculty.

Publishing is actually more helpful than it used to be when one is looking for a cc job, but the rule there is still "participate or perish."

Try getting local newspapers to cover some of your class projects, hold open houses and forums for them, make videos and take photographs (you can get a digital camcorder for but a few hundred bucks at Circuit City that does both), and keep an ongoing file of your work, which will be a part of your teaching portfolio, along with syllabi, evaluations, and other typical classroom records.  Finally, it can't hurt to keep copies of any unsolicited compliments (emails and other notes) that you could include in your portfolio as "general testimonials."  

Good luck, and congratulations on getting your foot in the door!