This volume collects essays Rob Jenkins originally wrote for "The Two-Year Track" column in "The Chronicle of Higher Education". Drawing on his own experience, Rob has, for many years, been dispensing much-appreciated advice from the frontline--to those considering a community college career as well as those who desire to move up the ranks. This volume is ideal for anyone already working in a community college and for those who are considering that career path. Throughout the book readers will find highly engaging essays that are honest, humorous, and packed full of wisdom and insight. A great resource for lighting one's way to a career in America's community colleges, this insider's guide tells what it's really like to work in a community college and helps him answer the question, "Is a community college career right for me?" Appended are: (1) Online Resources; and (2) A Community College Teaching Career. A foreword, a preface, and an index are included. Individual essays contain references.