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Phoebe & Allyson wrote: ted wrote: I want to teach college level. The issue is, I don't have a PhD. The junior colleges here will hire folks with only a Master's. I suspect they don't pay well, though. It depends on your field. One of the local colleges (community college) was advertising a tenure-track position in computer science; the minimum qualification was a bachelor's degree -- not even a master's! Of course, with a master's or PhD in CS you can pretty much write your own ticket..... - marty |
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Marty Billingsley wrote:
In article , Phoebe & Allyson wrote: ted wrote: I want to teach college level. The issue is, I don't have a PhD. The junior colleges here will hire folks with only a Master's. I suspect they don't pay well, though. It depends on your field. One of the local colleges (community college) was advertising a tenure-track position in computer science; the minimum qualification was a bachelor's degree -- not even a master's! Of course, with a master's or PhD in CS you can pretty much write your own ticket..... Depends on your area. Around here, there are a *lot* of unemployed CS majors with graduate degrees competing for those sorts of jobs--even though the pay isn't very good. I know several of those people who started teaching at the local community colleges and left to work at Home Depot or service stations because they paid more! Best wishes, Ericka |
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ted wrote:
(I know there are a few PhDs on mkp and mkb. That's why I'm crossposting) A bit of background before I ask you the question. I'm 29. I have a one year old and a baby on the way (EDD sept). They will be one and half years apart. I'm currently working fulltime in IT. It's a good job in a great work place. Yet, it's not my dream job if there's one. I have undergraduate degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing and Finance. Since my kids are so close in age (I always wanted it that way), I'm seriously considering taking a break from my job for two years until my kids are old enough to communicate well and play with other kids.... You may want to consider looking into online universities and the online programs offered by standard brick & mortar schools. I'm currently attending University of Phoenix, one of the first online schools, but in the years since its inception, the medium has grown exponentially. UoP gears its program toward working adults, and hires facilitators that are working professionals in their field of expertise. Semesters are completed in an accelerated format, 5 weeks for undergrad, 6 weeks for grad courses. UoP (and many others) is fully accredited, not a "degree mill" like some. Undergrad facilitators are required to have Masters degrees and some number of years working in their field of specialty (don't recall how many off hand). I suspect that the appeal for instructors and students is the same -- you can attend/teach from home, without the burden of commute time, and courses are concentrated and challenging. If you can function in a newsgroup environment (which obviously you can), you can handle the format for online learning. I can't speak with any authority about compensation, but I recall hearing that pay is something like $1000-$1500 per 3 credit hours at UoP. My instructors have spoken highly of the experience, since it allows them to teach while maintaining their "day jobs". Some instructors have spent their careers teaching at university level, some are retired from teaching, others haven't been teaching long, but have been in their particular line of work for any number of years. UoP has a strong IT program, as does DeVry, and both are well regarded in the corporate world. Perhaps this avenue would work for you? Good luck, regardless. -- Deirdre, in the company of Baby Beastie |
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