I'm interested in teaching at a community college. I'm a CPA and would teach accounting. I'm curious if other accountants have done this and enjoyed it or not. How do people do this with a full time job? Has anyone made the transition into doing this full time after working in industry?
2007-12-19 06:46:03 · 6 answers · asked by San Chez 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
i have done this... i taught one semester and will do it again...
basically every college has an application for adjunct... just go to the main office and ask for the application... many times they will have too many adjunct professors on the roster and you may not get a steady gig right away but get on the list and be patient...
i haven't done this full time... most adjunct are still in the work force... but it is a good idea for retirement.
good luck!
2007-12-19 06:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by pinkylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adjunct jobs pay very little, although different community colleges pay different amounts. No bennies, either. Can be an intro to teaching and might help you get a toehold into a teaching job at a 4 year university. Would not/ Should not limit yourself to teaching at community college, also look at local 4 year universities. Sometimes the students can be better motivated than at 4 year institutions, more goal oriented. Other times, it seems to be just a continuation of high school and that can be uninspiring for a teacher/adjunct prof. Certainly there's need for business professionals as adjuncts at community and 4 year institutions.
2007-12-19 06:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by chatsplas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've tried the simple task of sending a resume/cover letter to the human resources department of the college. This is also my dream as well. It would serve you well to meet with the full time professor and ask if she needs any substitutes. Some professors are so popular that their classes fill up, so opening a new section may be necessary. Hopefully that's what you can fill.
2007-12-19 06:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by Andre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum community faculties require a masters in the project you intend to instruct, with the intention to instruct background, you will possibly want a masters in background. in spite of the shown fact that, in some in-call for matters, some ccs help you instruct in case you have a masters in any project, yet have 18 (or 21 in Texas) grad-point credit in the project you intend to instruct. in spite of the shown fact that, background isn't an in-call for project. there's a glut of background masters human beings attempting to instruct on the ccs precise now. Even background PhDs are searching for to adjunct at ccs. So it is not that your field is one it is in call for, so which you will no longer have the capacity to harm out with basically the 18 credit. you will maximum in all possibility want the entire masters in background. examine to confirm in case you definitely want an MAT to instruct ok-12 on your area, or if a masters in background might artwork for you. then you definately won't ought to get the two levels.
2016-11-23 15:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by schiavone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that it would be best to talk to the college that you're interested in working at -- they would be most likely to know what you need, how many hours you'll need to work, what sort of extra training you'll need and even whether or not part-time teachers even transfer to full time.
2007-12-19 06:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anamarie V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for it
2007-12-19 06:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by sam sutton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋