By some people’s definition, "adjunct" may be synonym for "insanity." One might agree on those days we are scattered and burdened with oodles of papers to grade. If you have ever eyed a picket-white straitjacket as an alternative to grading assignments, read on for some...
Adjunct By Choice
I had an interesting conversation with some colleagues recently. By now, I am used to people thinking I am crazy for trying out more than one institution of higher learning..
You know how the dialogue goes when trying to explain your career path to people outside academia. Oftentimes the thought of working online from the comfort of home is too.
by Christen Pudlewski Embry I have been teaching college classes as an adjunct for 11 years and I recently made major changes to my attendance policy. Basically, I don’t have one. I would argue, in fact, that every student you penalize is an indication that...
by Jonathan Rick When hiring a professor, nearly every college uses commonly agreed-upon criteria. Among these, perhaps the most important is whether the applicant has a graduate degree. On one.
by Alissa Montalbano Like the narrator in Ulysses, English Adjunct Professors wander from college to university to community college with our battered briefcases stuffed with syllabi. We diligently try to ingratiate ourselves.
A 2009 Money magazine article entitled “5 Ways to Pump up Your Income” recommended college teaching to part-time employment seekers. Let's be clear: teaching college part-time, as a rule, will not lead to full-time teaching jobs. On average, part-time faculty earn $2,500 per class. No...
by Linda Lyle For nearly a decade, I worked as a full-time part-time adjunct. Translation: I worked part-time for multiple schools so that I had the equivalent of a full.
By Randy Eldridge It's been awhile since my last blog and I sure have missed this place! Why, you are asking, have I not posted? Well, before you just decide.
By Randy Eldridge Slave labor. Exploited. Manipulated. Abysmal. Degrading. Not respected. These are all words that I see whenever I'm reading an article or a post about being an adjunct instructor, regardless of what website or article that I'm reading. They're also words that I hate...
