Thoughts and ideas about gaining teaching experience so I can get a Community College job.?
Apr.30, 2010 in
College Tutoring
I want to apply to teach at a community college. Who has ideas for me to gain more teaching exp? So far, I have taught English for one semester in Mexico, Was a guest lecturer for an undergraduate class once, tutored a jr high girl and 2 disabled community college student for one semester. I also worked in an elementary school after-school program for a year (don’t know if that helps). What else should I try to do before I start applying for Community COllege adjunct positions?
April 30th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
try being a sub at a high school, then see if you can become an adjunct professor at the college in which you would like to teach
May 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
It really depends on your education level as well whether or not you are qualified to teach at a community college. You probably need at least a master’s degree. Where I’m from that’s the minimum to teach in any college, even a community college. Do you have any long term teaching experience such as in the public school system or are these just jobs that you came across? I would try to teach for at least a year in the public school system before moving up to higher education. Go for high school level perhaps. They want to know you can deal with educating adults, not just kids.