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I wouldn't count on summers off at a CC. Even a lot of university professors teach during the summer.

This is true, but you can contact any community college in any state and ask about their contract for the current academic year. Here's an example of the first google hit I found: http://seattlecolleges.edu/HR/documents/...eement.pdf

State contracts for full-time faculty are negotiated for everyone and set in place for the entire state. They will stipulate X number of (credit) hours per year (which will be spelled out to the day). If you're feeling "researchish" you can go to any CC in that state, and pull their course schedule. Look at the names teaching the courses, and add up that member's course load- you have to check all 3 semesters (fall/spring/summer) and look for a total. If it takes 3 semesters to hit 15 credits, then they are working year round. If they hit it in fall/spring, they have summers off.

The administration is never on a faculty contract. Expect to work 12 months in administration.