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Adjunct Instructors’ Outlook on Full-Time Employment

by Tami Strang If you’ve been following education news lately, you’ve probably read at least one article that discusses the struggles that many adjunct instructors are having as they seek full-time employment at colleges and universities. Though many can find work as adjuncts, the prospects for full-time,...

Master's Degrees Need Not Apply

by Kelly O'Connor-Salomon As I continue my search for work, I get lots of e-mails from various job websites. Some of the leads they send me are right in line.

Who Gives Up A FT Job to Become An Adjunct? Well, Me.

By Melissa McDonald Imagine walking into your department head's office and saying, "I'm giving up my full-time renewable teaching position to pursue adjunct teaching several states away." Okay, so I didn't.

Why Can’t College Faculty Follow Simple Directions?

The email invitation to blog for AdjunctNation.com went out to about 1,000 part-time faculty registered on the site. The replies came back, some within minutes. The application instructions were exact. Many who responded asked for more information. They didn't have specific questions; they just wanted...

Why Can't College Faculty Follow Simple Directions?

Should You Accept Every Online Teaching Assignment That Comes Your Way?

When we were students, we spent time researching the schools we wanted to attend. We looked at the reputation, ranking, degree choices, cost and alignment to our personal goals. We.