Since were are always hiring for adjunct positions (even if I am referring
to California) I can give you a few ideas. First of all, experience is a
great advantage. Even before you start applying for the job, try to get some
teaching experience at the graduate level. Being an undergraduate TA doesn't
hurt, but grad experience is even more important. Show on your record or in
your letter that you really want to teach and are not just "branching out".
At the community college where I teach, we try to hire people a semester in
advance but often have to fill a position at the last minute. We keep a file
of all applicants who meet our qualifications and this file is keep active
for several years. We talk about the candidates as being "in the pool".
However, I phone call or a letter in the beginning of the semester before
you want to teach will help jog memories. Strangely (at least in CA)
community colleges have stricter regulations about qualifying for teaching
position than do 4 year colleges and universities, so make sure you meet the
quals. Do not become discouraged, its a catch 22 situation but it is heard
to get a part time position without teaching experience. We have full time
faculty that had taught 10-15 years as part timers, and we have part time
people who have been teaching for 20 years (soometimes 2-3 courses a
semester at different colleges). It often comes as a surprise to highly
qualified professionals who want to "pick up a course" that part time
teaching is not a shoo in.
Harry Avis PhD
Sierra College
Rocklin, California
>From: "Jessica Percodani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Jessica Percodani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Adjunct Positions?
>Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 20:59:45 -0800
>
>Hello. I am a first semester student in a combined clinical M.S./Psy.D.
>program and I will be awarded a masters degree in May 2002. That following
>summer (two summers from now) I want to try to branch out a little and find
>an adjunct position teaching psychology at a local university or community
>college. I'm wondering how soon in advance I would have to apply and if
>anyone has any suggestions for going through the process.
>
>I should mention that I did have an excellent TA experience on the
>undergrad level (one year ago) where I developed lectures and taught the
>class for 50 minute periods once a week, held weekly office hours working
>one on one with students, and was responsible for recording keeping
>including attendance, proctoring exams, grading of all exams and essays and
>calculating the final grades (utilizing my professor's prepared grading
>sheets). This professor wrote me a great recommendation for grad school
>which included mention of my TA position- he gave me extra copies to use
>for situations such as these. I also have copies of the students' excellent
>evaluations of my teaching performance. Thanks in advance for any
>responses.
>
>Jessica Percodani
>M.S. Counseling/Clinical Psy.D. Student
>Chestnut Hill College
>Philadelphia, PA
>http://home.att.net/~Jessica-Percodani
>
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