College of the Month: January,
2010
Taft College
CCA Local: Taft College Faculty Association
President: Diane Jones
Campus Phone: 661-763-7821
Diane Jones has been with Taft College since 2001 as a
Professor of Mathematics. She received her B.S. from the
University of Idaho and her M.A. from California State
University Bakersfield
Taft College Faculty Association Quick Facts The
Taft
College Faculty Association is a wall-to-wall unit that serves as the exclusive
representative of all full-time and part-time faculty
members. The Executive Board consists of President
(full-time), Vice President (part-time), four full-time
representatives and four part-time representatives.
Full- and part-time Board members have equal votes (one
person/one vote). Taft College
Faculty Association
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Click here for
the most recent copy of the Taft College Faculty Association
Collective Bargaining Agreement. CCA District: District D District
Representative Bradley Reynolds Taft
Community College Taft College Westec Center Taft Junior College was established in
1922 as part of the Taft Union High School District. The
school officially became Taft College in 1954, and the
following year opened a separate campus on Emmons Park Drive
in Taft adjacent to the high school. The district
contains 735 square miles in western Kern County, and serves
a population of 21,000. Most of the college's occupational
programs are headquartered in downtown Taft in an area
called Westec (Westside Energy Services Training and
Education). A 30,000-square foot building and six acres of
surrounding land house the college's welding, machine shop,
electronics, amnd petroleum
technology
programs. Mission Statement The vision of the West Kern Community
College District is: At Taft College all learners achieve
their learning goals. The mission of the West Kern Community
College District is: Taft College is committed to student
learning in transfer and career and technical education
programs supported by pre-collegiate basic skills and a wide
range of student services. All programs and services are
focused on the educational needs of the community learners. We value: Students and evidence of their
success. A learning community with teaching
excellence. An environment conducive to
learning, fairness, and continuous improvement. A communicative, collaborative,
collegial, and respectful culture. A partnership of students, faculty,
and support services. Innovation, diversity, creativity,
and critical thinking. A mutually beneficial relationship
with the community we serve. Academic, financial, personal and
professional integrity. A transparent, accessible
governance structure that includes institutional-wide
dialogue. Given our vision, mission and values,
these are our goals: Taft College will continuously
improve student learning outcomes, success, and
achievement through a variety of programs and services
and effective learning support processes. Taft College will ensure employee
success for the long term health of the institution. Taft College will continue to
engage the community at all levels in order to support
its long term educational, social and economic
development. Taft College will maximize both its
short-term and long-term enrollment opportunities. Taft College will maximize
resources to sustain future growth and development while
linking planning to budget. Taft College will provide the
necessary technology for institutional success.
Email:
djones@taft.org
College of the Canyons
26455 North Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Campus Phone: 661-362-3388
email: brad.reynolds@canyons.edu
29 Emmons Park Drive
Taft, CA 93268
Phone: (661) 763-7700
Website:
www.taftcollege.edu
314 Main Street
Taft, CA 93268-3523
Phone: (661) 763-5161
Website:
www.westec.org