Basic Options for Teaching in Colleges

 

Okay, I-Get-It!  It took a long while, but I finally get it.  I was in a tizzy for 2 weeks about teaching. I finally know the deal.  Here it is:

Full time faculty:  Involves lecturing and doing clinicals.  I did this before and hated it.  Required too much work. I was teaching, doing clinicals, developing lesson plans and all the other stuff that goes along.  I did a great job, but the demands on a new faculty were just too much.  

Clinical faculty:  Involves taking students for clinical training. I did this for a long time. Not for me. Students do not want to procure skills.  Their focus to pass didactic exams.  So much push back from students in every single CON/SON. Nope! Not doing that again!

Part time faculty:  I did this on Saturdays and Sundays.  It was nice. This would suit me ONLY for doing didactic. Part time involves continuous and uninterrupted employment, without the full time hours. This may  be okay.

Adjunct faculty:  This is my current position.  It is actually okay. I will only do didactic. But, my contracts have been irregular.  But, after giving more thought, I am fine with teaching the same subject as needed which will not be every session.  

Here is the difference between Part time and Adjunct:

•  Adjunct Faculty are not engaged in a continuous relationship. They are assigned work as they are available as the college has needs.
• Part- Time Faculty engage in a continuous relationship with with the college and the school is committed to providing work assignments on an ongoing quarterly basis. Only part-time faculty members may participate in Mentoring or Committee Work assignments or any other work assignment that may span four or more quarters.

Hence, Adjunct Faculty is fine for me. I do not want to take on any additional assignments.

I'm good.