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Mommy2Boys
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Is anyone a college professor?
What are the teaching/degree requirements?
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nixy
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
Message edited 10/11/2006 9:17:23 AM.
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| Posted 9/21/06 10:40 PM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
I was an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at St. John's University. I do have my doctorate degree in pharmacy, but there are other professors there that do not have my degree. There are many with a bachelor's or master's degree. It really depends on what you will be teaching and the college where you are looking.
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| Posted 9/22/06 2:36 AM |
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VickiC
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
My husband is an Adjunct at Nassau Community and he has his Masters degree.
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| Posted 9/22/06 8:08 AM |
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sophie78
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
I am a full time tenure track professor. You need a PhD usually which I have. You need a masters to adjunct. It is easy to get adjunct positions, but very difficult to get full time tenure track positions. We get about 90 applicants for one spot and people apply from all over the country. In order to be considered, you will usually need a record of research, college teaching experience, and some luck. So don't bother applying for full time positions unless you have adjuncted already.
It is the best job in the world though! I only work 16 hours (only 12 hours teaching, 4 office hours) per week for 30 weeks a year! We also only work 4 days a week and are eligible for paid sabbaticals and have daycare on campus. They pay for conference attendance and give you a ton of sick days. In fact, you can accumulate enough sick days that they will pay you a year's salary when you retire. The medical and dental benefits are amazing (free glasses each year!).
US News and World Report ranked it the 3rd best job this year.
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TheLorax
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
Posted by nixy
what area are you looking in?
it's usually a Phd...especially in NY.
usually a PhD, some community colleges have professors with Masters.
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
How do you find out if colleges are looking for adjunct positions?
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| Posted 9/22/06 5:02 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
I am adjunct teaching until I finish my doctorate and then may look for tenure-track positions.
I am at a university where they primarily only hire doctorates. There are some exceptions--famous journalists for the journalism program without phds, artists and musicians who are famous. They all have master's in the subject area. I am having as many research articles as possible published in case I want to teach, and am presenting at conferences.
For tenure-track you really need a doctorate. For adjunct a master's IN THE SUBJECT AREA.
Some schools advertise adjunct teaching positions...For others you could send your CV to the department.
As someone else said, it is very competitive. I am at a state university and starting tenure-track salaries are $44,000 but there are over 100 resumes for each position, and 90% have terminal degrees (PhDs or a doctorate in the subject area).
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| Posted 9/24/06 4:25 PM |
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annie
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
I am applying for an adjunct position at a small local college- I have a master's and some post-graduate work as well. I would be teaching one evening class. Position was posted in the paper, but a friend who works there told me about the position awhile ago.
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DandN
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
Posted by am470
I am a full time tenure track professor. You need a PhD usually which I have. You need a masters to adjunct. It is easy to get adjunct positions, but very difficult to get full time tenure track positions. We get about 90 applicants for one spot and people apply from all over the country. In order to be considered, you will usually need a record of research, college teaching experience, and some luck. So don't bother applying for full time positions unless you have adjuncted already.
It is the best job in the world though! I only work 16 hours (only 12 hours teaching, 4 office hours) per week for 30 weeks a year! We also only work 4 days a week and are eligible for paid sabbaticals and have daycare on campus. They pay for conference attendance and give you a ton of sick days. In fact, you can accumulate enough sick days that they will pay you a year's salary when you retire. The medical and dental benefits are amazing (free glasses each year!).
US News and World Report ranked it the 3rd best job this year.
I totally agree about it being the best job in the world!!!!!
My department only hires doctorates and wants 3-5 years teaching experience, a record of publications, and yes - luck. Adjuncts generally dont get health insurance, only get paid for the time that they teach (not the hours spent prepping, etc.). Tenure Track is really where it's at - though the pressure of publishing can get intense at times. In my department it's very much "Publish or Perish" - but every place is different.
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coopersmom
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jeanlaS
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Re: Is anyone a college professor?
Posted by DandN
Posted by am470
I am a full time tenure track professor. You need a PhD usually which I have. You need a masters to adjunct. It is easy to get adjunct positions, but very difficult to get full time tenure track positions. We get about 90 applicants for one spot and people apply from all over the country. In order to be considered, you will usually need a record of research, college teaching experience, and some luck. So don't bother applying for full time positions unless you have adjuncted already.
It is the best job in the world though! I only work 16 hours (only 12 hours teaching, 4 office hours) per week for 30 weeks a year! We also only work 4 days a week and are eligible for paid sabbaticals and have daycare on campus. They pay for conference attendance and give you a ton of sick days. In fact, you can accumulate enough sick days that they will pay you a year's salary when you retire. The medical and dental benefits are amazing (free glasses each year!).
US News and World Report ranked it the 3rd best job this year.
I totally agree about it being the best job in the world!!!!!
My department only hires doctorates and wants 3-5 years teaching experience, a record of publications, and yes - luck. Adjuncts generally dont get health insurance, only get paid for the time that they teach (not the hours spent prepping, etc.). Tenure Track is really where it's at - though the pressure of publishing can get intense at times. In my department it's very much "Publish or Perish" - but every place is different.
I think it depends on where you are teaching how many hours you actually put in--I am working on my PhD right now and most of my professors in my department (counseling) are at school for 10-12 hours a day working on research, teaching, supervising students or participating in other commitees, etc. They work SO much for so little.
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