I've always wanted to be a composition teacher at a community college, but I am scared senseless that I won't be able to find a position. I would like to teach in the New England Coastal Area. I am currently majoring in English and Literature at a small liberal arts university, with no idea how or what to do afterwards in my situation.
HELP!
2006-12-22 03:33:56 · 2 answers · asked by Barrett!!! 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I agree with Puzzler. Also, many schools advertise their positions on their websites and in the Chronicle of Higher Education, so look there, too. I teach at a state college in Massachusetts (not a community college - so they may be quite different), and we find out at the end of the spring semester if we can start a search for a full-time person, and these searches typically take a year. So if you're graduating in the spring start looking now. You may have to take an adjunct (part-time) or full-time-temp position for the first year. Often full-time-temp positions lead to tenure-track positions.
Oh, are you getting a master's degree? You need a master's degree to teach in community college (that's true all around the country).
2006-12-22 04:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send letters of introduction and resumes to any college you would be interested in working with. Start now. They will keep you in their files and get back to you when openings occur.
And re-contact them every few months to keep them up dated and keep yourself on their mind.
2006-12-22 03:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by Puzzler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋