OT: Teaching at a CC

[der.hans]

Am 17. Nov, 2010 schwätzte Dan Dubovik so:

moin moin Dan,

> So, I know we have a few instructors at a community college here on the
> list.  Just wondering what the requirements are to obtain said job.  Do
> you need to teach a certain number of classes?  What level of degree is
> required?  It's something I'd like to do eventually, and would like to
> know what is needed to get there.

Wash Phil W's car for a few months ;-).

The community colleges generally require a master's degree to teach. In
some departments, such as the one I'm in, industry experience and
knowledge can stand in lieu of the degree. CSE, math and science will
likely always require a master's degree. There's generally lots of
competition for those as well. CIS might not require the master's degree.

Getting in as part-time faculty can be difficult. Getting on full-time is
far more difficult.

It would have been good to talk to you about this at the Stammtisch last
night :).

I believe GNU/Linux is taught to some level at every community college in
Maricopa County. Randy Larson runs the biggest program over at Estrella
Mountain Community College and is the person most likely to be looking
for instructors. Based on reported limited offerings at the rest of the
community colleges, I believe we have the second largest program at Mesa
Community College.

When I was interviewing at MCC they placed a lot of emphasis on having
prior classroom instruction experience. Being known for group
presentations and good organization might be sufficient if you have a
recommendation from another instructor and the right opening is available.

If you have a master's degree or PhD you might want to also consider UAT,
DeVry, Grand Canyon and UofP.

ciao,

der.hans
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