How do you address and refer to Community College instructions? Teacher or Professor?

Answer 1

When I taught at a community college I was considered a teacher, partly because I was not qualified enough to be considered a professor, nor did my position there warrant a "professor". The answer to your question is not a straight forward one. This link may help you.

Answer 2

The most common title for community college faculty is "instructor". I am a community college instructor, and like most of my colleagues I don't have a doctorate so I wouldn't be qualified to be a full professor at a university. No instructor will ever be offended if you call them "professor", though. Some would be insulted to be referred to as a "teacher", though, since they may see themselves as more educated and somehow above K-12 teachers.

As to addressing them, most often you'd say "Mr. Jones" or "Miss Smith". If they do have a doctorate, you'd say "Dr. Jones".

Answer 3

Teacher is not appropriate...instructor is probably the best term, but professor is certainly appropriate.

Of course, one should consider the qualifications of the instructor as well. If the instructor has a PhD, Doctor or Professor is the only acceptable term.

Answer 4

I address all my instructors as Professors.

Answer 5

Sir or Madam, Mr or Ms or Mrs So and So. If they have earned a professor title call them proffessor. Thats all you can really do.

Answer 6

Call them what they call themselves. Many are teachers with MS degrees. However, there are PHD's who are professors as well.