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« on: March 04, 2007, 08:02:28 PM » |
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I'm primarily an in-class instructor, but have taught online, as well as have gotten an online teaching certificate...online.
I am in a transitional period and feel that I need to prepare to make a move. I would like, however, not to have a break in work, and the way it seems that I might be able to do that is by setting myself up in an online situation.
The place I used to work is not really my best choice because they schedule only by the month, and I would like to find a position that teaches longer terms. Semester, preferably, but quarter is okay, too.
Does anyone have any ideas where I might begin? I've looked at HigherEdJobs and places like that, but it seems so hit and miss.
My first choice is to teach film classes, where I have most of my experience, but my MA is in Human Behavior, so I could also teach communications and sociology based classes, as well. (I teach public speaking at one university, now, but that's a bit hard online. ;-) )
Thanks,
Caat
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zharkov
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2007, 09:24:18 PM » |
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Many or most of the bigger online outfits have a link for job seekers on their home page.
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__________ Zharkov's Razor: Adapting Zharkov a bit to this situation, ignorance and confusion can explain a lot.
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groundhog
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2007, 11:53:14 PM » |
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Unfortunately, it is hit-or-miss. I would try universities in your general geographic area and/or ones where you might be moving to, if any. I have found that pursuing advertisements is a losing proposition. I would not apply in response to adverts, as you will be competing with 1000 others. Some of it is just luck, being at the right place at the right time. And you may have to send out 25 emails/CVs to get one response. Where I live, community colleges pay more than for-profits or more private universities do. And my CC has a film program, as I expect others do.
Good luck to you. With your experience and degrees, you should have success if you try.
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bigcaat
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2007, 12:54:55 PM » |
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Unfortunately, it is hit-or-miss. I would try universities in your general geographic area and/or ones where you might be moving to, if any. I have found that pursuing advertisements is a losing proposition. I would not apply in response to adverts, as you will be competing with 1000 others. Some of it is just luck, being at the right place at the right time. And you may have to send out 25 emails/CVs to get one response. Where I live, community colleges pay more than for-profits or more private universities do. And my CC has a film program, as I expect others do.
Good luck to you. With your experience and degrees, you should have success if you try.
Thanks. Good advice. I've chosen three schools in the area where I want to move, and they all offer online courses I'm qualified to teach. Caat |
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drdirt55
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 08:03:05 AM » |
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Caat,
You may be missing one of the great points of online teaching - the schools don't have to be near where you want to live.
You might want to checkout Columbia College - their online program is expanding and they are adding faculty (adjuncts).
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groundhog
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 02:01:35 AM » |
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Caat,
You may be missing one of the great points of online teaching - the schools don't have to be near where you want to live.
That is true, of course. But I found that applying to the local college was good because they could see me/meet me. This is a leg-up when compared to applying to a faceless person who is getting 500-1000 applications for one opening. It helps to know the persona of the college and the demographics of the students, a majority of which may be local. I started at a local college but continue to apply at others and have recently been hired to teach on the opposite coast, sight-unseen. |
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drdirt55
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2007, 08:55:21 AM » |
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Cyberprof,
Very true - my first online offer came from a school I was teaching seated classes for. My second was sight unseen. Third, got the offer unseen, but have attended training with them. Fourth, had a phone interview, got accepted, but no offers to teach a course yet. I just got an offer the other day sight unseen - so it does vary.
I think the key thing is to have a doctorate - makes you more desirable for accreditation purposes. But you are correct, the schools maintain large pools of acceptable candidates, so you can accept the offer hook, line, and sinker, but never get reeled in to teach.
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drdirt55
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2007, 08:53:32 AM » |
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Here is an interesting twist - networking if you will. One of my online students works for a technical college and offered me an opportunity to teach online for her school. Not finalized yet, but this was a unique one for me. You just never know where opportunities might pop up.
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