A question for the wise...

When I finish the Master of Liberal Studies at FHSU I will have more than 18 semester hours of Management course-work, which includes some course-work from Touro/TUI. It is my intention to apply for adjunct work with online schools and local technical colleges (in GA). I also intend to continue graduate course-work.

The question is, should I enroll in more Management and Business Administration course-work to strengthen my knowledge in these areas?

Or should I work towards the 18 semester hours needed to teach in another discipline?

Which would assist in making adjunct teaching more successful?

Thanks very much for your comments.

Ron

 

I'm going to be totally straight up with you here. Your chances of getting adjunct work with 18 credits in management are very slim. I have an MBA from Regis University and I've applied and applied and so far have had no takers. It seems that everyone has an MBA now and it's not hard at all to find instructors for the management/general business courses.

My plan now is to wrap up CPA certification and then complete an MSA (accounting) so that I can teach accounting classes. There is a huge demand for accounting/finance instructors right now. My recommendation is to take another 18 credits in either accounting or finance. If you were able to teach both, your chances of acquiring adjunct work would increase exponentially.

 

I don't know if I've got any wisdom to offer but I've got a comment or two. The first is that I've always had the opinion that the whole 18 credits thing was a little misleading. I think that the 18 credits is the MINIMUM level of acceptance. If I were you I wouldn't settle for just the minimum. Build up your credits and other qualifications in one area. Establish yourself in one area. Maybe develop a bit of a good rep in one area and then branch out into areas that a) interest you and b) where you might fill a gap for the school(s). I've been led to believe that there's a need in many places, for qualified Math teachers. It may not be your favorite subject but it might mean a better chance of being employed. Good luck.