Teaching at different schools

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Han, Jan 7, 2010.

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  1. Han

    Han New Member

    I am at a AACSB B&M school, I have been approached to a non-AACSB B&M school and a non-AACSB school. My school has no recourse to stop me (though it is frowned upon to do so) to teach elsewhere while being at the first school. What is your thoughts? Especially going for tenure?
     
  2. I would love to know why such a thing is frowned upon. Is there a real conflict of interest, or is it just a silly tradition?
     
  3. Andy Borchers

    Andy Borchers New Member

    Han - please see my PM - Andy

     
  4. foobar

    foobar Member

    The answer is obvious.

    One shouldn't engage in behavior that is frowned upon if one is seeking tenure. The tenure process is WAY too subjective to jeopardize your chances.

    Look at it from their point of view. We already have adjuncts that teach for us and at other local schools. Some of the other schools tout that fact as evidence that their academic quality is no different than ours. Nevermind that most of our courses are taught by regular full-time faculty and almost all of theirs are taught by adjuncts.

    Quite frankly, if you pulled that at my institution it would definitely enter into my vote on whether to grant you a lifetime guarantee of employment.
     
  5. Han

    Han New Member

    I spoke to my Dean about it. Definately a no-no (some tenured professors do, but little recourse). I have some other options that are research related for funding during hard times. Anyway, thanks for the thoughts.
     
  6. bazonkers

    bazonkers New Member

    I think you made the right call to talk to your Dean.
     
  7. scaredrain

    scaredrain Member

    I agree, that I would not do anything to jeopardize tenure.I have worked for schools that had limitations on how many universities or colleges their tenure track or full time faculty could work for. I have a friend of mine who is tenured track at a university here in North Carolina and he had to give up 2 other teaching gigs at local community colleges. Some places are specifically putting clauses in contracts sot heir faculty members cannot instruct elsewhere. A loophole may be to see if you can become a subject matter expert at other universities. Where I work, some of the full time faculty members have gotten around the rule this way and its fine with the university if they are sme's instead of part time or adjunct faculty elsewhere.
     
  8. RFValve

    RFValve Well-Known Member

    Not a good idea, jealousy plays a big role. I teach at several Universities online and have applied to few tenure tracks at places where I teach. One my colleagues that was part of the hiring committee told me that the fact that I teach at several online schools was an issue. Some in the committee mentioned that they wouldn't feel confident to hire someone that might be working on the side for many schools without a possibility to monitor this situation (as this is online).

    The problem with tenure is that you might have some jealous members of the committee feeling that you are making more money than them by using the school's time. If you are going to teach on the side, do it online and make the sure that the school that hires do not publish your name online and do not post the positions in your resume.

    I learned my lesson the hard way and I only post my online teaching experience when the schools requires it. Many just don't like it specially if you are being hired on a full time basis.
     
  9. navitasharma

    navitasharma member

    Get a guidance of a professional counselor or any experienced person on the same.
     

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