Anonymous wrote:Let's see, 3 hours a week in class, probably 7 hours a week outside it for grading and preparation, fifteen week semester equals 150 hours. If you are paid $2500, that's $16.67 an hour.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You can do better than that working retail -- and without a PhD.

Yup, that's why I turned it down.

Anonymous wrote:What is your goal here? Do you want to augment your regular work by being able to work with undergrad students because you enjoy teaching and make a few bucks on the side? Or are you looking to do it full-time instead of a different job?

Because the first is very doable and some universities pay okay per course (Georgetown, for example). The second is a very difficult life -- low pay, insecure, and low status. 15:14 is right.

This is exactly right. If you want to be an adjunct for fun or resume building, go for it! If you want to do it full-time, use Google and see thousands of reasons why it's a terrible idea.

My $$$ private law school (in a metro area but not DC) pays adjuncts $2-3k per course.

Let's see, 3 hours a week in class, probably 7 hours a week outside it for grading and preparation, fifteen week semester equals 150 hours. If you are paid $2500, that's $16.67 an hour.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You can do better than that working retail -- and without a PhD.

Anonymous wrote:What is your goal here? Do you want to augment your regular work by being able to work with undergrad students because you enjoy teaching and make a few bucks on the side? Or are you looking to do it full-time instead of a different job?

Because the first is very doable and some universities pay okay per course (Georgetown, for example). The second is a very difficult life -- low pay, insecure, and low status. 15:14 is right.

What does georgetown typically pay? I was offered a position for a two credit course and the pay was only 2500.

Anonymous wrote:What is your goal here? Do you want to augment your regular work by being able to work with undergrad students because you enjoy teaching and make a few bucks on the side? Or are you looking to do it full-time instead of a different job?

Because the first is very doable and some universities pay okay per course (Georgetown, for example). The second is a very difficult life -- low pay, insecure, and low status. 15:14 is right.

The second is rough. Tenure track positions are rare and usually require going somewhere in flyover country.

Anyone here with adjunct experience at Johns Hopkins? The option 1 above (augmenting regular work) is of interest. DH has a PhD in relevant field and a few publications (but not many) in top journals.

I disagree that every adjunct needs to have an advanced degree in the field. It is probably true in a metro area like DC, but in the college town we live in, The University in some departments is so anxious to get courses covered and free up the new young researchers that they will hire just about anyone who is available. There was even one guy with just a bachelors degree and experience in the field who was teaching several courses because he came and liked the area and did not have a family. We agree fully that it is taking advantage of the system - undergraduates who are paying top dollar and may not be getting the level of expertise one expected in a course and individuals who want to teach and are desperate to get a foot in the doorway.

If one is established in their full-time job and either has an interest in sharing their knowledge in the field through teaching, maybe has a set work routine and the time to teach a class and could use the extra money or nearing retirement and looking for a way to still keep involved in your field, then any of these are plausible reasons for being an adjunct. However, if you intend to use this as an entre into becoming a full-time, tenured faculty member, there is very little likelihood of that happening.

What is your goal here? Do you want to augment your regular work by being able to work with undergrad students because you enjoy teaching and make a few bucks on the side? Or are you looking to do it full-time instead of a different job?

Because the first is very doable and some universities pay okay per course (Georgetown, for example). The second is a very difficult life -- low pay, insecure, and low status. 15:14 is right.

If you are using it to build your resume, fine.

^^ Prof at 14:45, do you agree/disagree with this advice?

How about don't? Unless you want an at-will job with low pay, no possibility of advancement, and zero resume building value. But if you really want one, I can tell you that these jobs are usually given to people with advanced degrees in the relevant field. You'll need one of those first. But again, I think you'd be better off getting a non-academic job in a related field.

I get a long list of opportunities at GMU every day via indeed.com. But look at older threads on adjunct professors here on DCUM. The positions don't pay much. Usually there is no chance at promotion. I've looked at a few for myself and, frankly, they don't pay enough for me to prep a course, show up, and teach a few times a week.

Professor here. call the department chairman of the department where you want to work directly or directly email them a copy of your resume. don't bother going through HR.

I sent my resume in to UMUC. Got a call about a year later.

Any ideas on how to score one at the local universities? Thanks so much for any ideas/leads.