How do you go about becoming an on line teacher for a university?

Answer 1

Contact the University directly. Calling will usually produce the most information and will give you the opportunity to ask questions as they arise.

When you call the main switchboard, tell them that you are interested (if you are interested) in applying for a position as an on-line instructor and the subject that you would like to teach.

Ask them who they think you should speak to (ask for the spelling, if they know it), what the person's position is, the person's telephone number, and if they have a suggestion when you might be able to reach them. Next, ask them to please connect you to their number.

You may also want to inquire whether the person has a secretary and get his/her contact information. Leave a message if the person isn't there, but be pro-active and call them back. They are usually very busy and may not be able to get back to you for quite a while.

Usually, the same people who hire classroom instructors for a particular subject (for example -- history or economics) will hire the on-line instructor since the University will want to maintain the same standard of academic excellence online.

Often, instructors who are teaching in the classroom are also teaching on-line courses.

On occasion, a University may have a separate department or division which is responsible for the on-line course offerings. In this case, they may have a separate hiring procedure.

If you are interested in teaching at the University level, you will usually need a Master's Degree or a PhD in the subject area which you want to teach.

Answer 2

Online classes are becoming more and more popular, but in my experience, the university will not generally hire a new adjunct just for online classes--you will need to become very familiar with various types of software in order to teach a class online, and most universities will want someone with experience.