getting out of this job
getting out of this job
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i am currently working as a manufacturing engineer for a huge aerospace company yes the money is good but it bores me. How do i get into teaching at a collage?? what qualifications are needed??





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It may be that it's not what you think it all cracked up to be.
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It was much like I had heard - long hours and low pay.
Most universities require at least an MS, which I don't have, to get anywhere.
Suggestions:
-If your going to teach pick a subject you love
-Try teaching a class before making a move
-I was asked to teach by an old prof who remembered me
You could call someone you know at a college and maybe go
in as a guest lecturer to test the waters
-It's been about ten years since teaching and I never pursued it - not sure I wanted to. I,ve found switching jobs every 2 years or so keeps my work life interesting enough.
decks
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To increase your pay, you may try changing departments AND changing companies at the same time.
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If teaching as an adjunct faculty member appeals to you, then you should be able to find a position easily. Colleges and universities sometimes prefer adjunct faculty members because they don't have to provide them with any benefits, and they cost MUCH less than a typical full time employee. And at the end of the semester, their employment is terminated so there is no commitment. This may be a good thing for you to try to see if teaching is a viable career path for you. You could teach two nights a week after you get out of work. And if you decide that you'd be bored doing this as well, then at the end of the semester, you're done anyway.
Here is something else to consider if you choose to pursue a tenure track faculty position. Most adjuncts have very little if any teaching experience, so they tend to be less skilled at communicating with undergraduates than a full time employee who depends on this position for his livelihood. As a result, the quality of the education that the undergraduates receive could deteriorate. But that also depends on the teacher - some adjuncts with industrial experience are far better instructors than the full time employees who never worked outside of a university. In either case, since adjuncts are cheap, colleges and universities that are loking for ways to cut costs will hire them to fill vacancies left by retiring faculty members rather than hire a new full time employee. This makes full time jobs more scarce, and you should be wary of departments that have more adjunct faculty members than full time employees. This kind of imbalance is a growing concern among existing faculty members because it could be a sign of impending financial crisis.
Maui
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