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The Demand and Outlook for Adjunct Professor Teaching Jobs in NYC

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In a recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics, of the 1.5 million faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, 47 percent were part-time. Part-time faculty are also referred to as adjunct faculty. Given the large number of adjuncts teaching students, the position of an adjunct is clearly an important one. Colleges need instructors, and this position allows prospective academics the opportunity to try out the role of professor and experienced instructors to expand their professional opportunities. Adjunct professors are typically hired by schools on a contractual, part-time basis.


The role of adjunct professor mayvary across colleges based on budgets and the availability of qualifiedapplicants. There may be limitations to an adjunct professor position, butthere are also definitely benefits. Depending on the desire of the prospectiveprofessor, the role of adjunct may be a perfect fit.




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The career pathway for adjunct professors may be an uncertain one: for example, jobs are on a contract basis and compensation is usually less than that of full-time professors. For some adjunct faculty, though, the opportunities may outweigh the challenges.


While the job duties of an adjunct professor and an assistant professor overlap quite a bit, there are some clear differences between the two positions. Assistant professors are full-time faculty members at their colleges and universities, while adjunct professors are hired part-time.


The demand for adjunct professors has grown, and so has the competition. Some areas of study have more applicants than open positions. As a result, many institutions may prefer applicants who have completed or who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program in the field of the teaching assignment.


According to ZipRecruiter.com, average annual pay for adjunct professors by state varies from $51,077 to $72,907. Compensation can sometimes be calculated on a per-course or hourly basis, ranging from $26 to $95 an hour.


The employment of adjunct professors depends on several factors. While enrollment rates in colleges and universities are expected to increase, hiring of both full-time and adjunct faculty is dependent on school and departmental budgets and student demand for specific courses.


Many online institutions of higher learning hire part-time adjunct professors. Teaching for an accredited online university allows for flexibility in hiring and in teaching since educators can be hired from remote locations.


For many adjunct faculty, the next step in their career path is to be appointed to an assistant or associate professor position with the goal of gaining full-time employment. Participating in professional development may give adjuncts an advantage in seeking full- or part-time positions.


Most adjuncts are subject matter experts in a particular discipline, but they may not have a lot of teaching experience or faculty development opportunities. A small number of institutions provide access to professional development funds. A challenge for new adjuncts may be classroom management and teaching a wide age range of adults. Adjuncts who are able to teach graduate courses may receive higher pay than teaching at the undergraduate level, but institutions may require a terminal degree for graduate level teaching.


Historically, the professional landscape for adjunct instructors has not looked promising. Because adjunct jobs rely heavily on several external factors, the stability for those as contingent faculty is slim to none.


With college enrollment rates in flux and more schools reallocating their resources to accommodate contingent faculty, adjuncts are finding more benefits. Several professional organizations work solely to support the careers of adjunct professors:


Postsecondary teachers often find it rewarding to share their expertise with students and colleagues. However, it may be stressful, especially for beginning teachers seeking advancement, to balance teaching duties with an emphasis on research and publication. At the community college level, professors are more likely to focus on teaching students.


Adjunct professors used to be a small subset of the teaching population. Most professors at the college level were full-time or on a tenure track. Today, most available teaching jobs at colleges and universities in the U.S. are adjunct or part-time positions.


Adjunct professors are free agents. Free agents leverage their skills and experience to seek higher-paying opportunities in the nonprofit and corporate sectors. It all begins with a shift in mindset: adjunct professors have to start seeing themselves as adjunct entrepreneurs.


We are always seeking to increase our pool of talented adjunct instructors. If you are interested in teaching at CUNY SPS, please send your letter of inquiry and CV to the appropriate program address(es) listed below. 2ff7e9595c


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