RE: adjuncting

[H. Gelpi]

Title: Re: adjuncting

I have heard about and seen the same thing with regard to the failure to consider adjuncts for available positions.  Although, at my institution, I have seen adjuncts receive “temporary” full-time jobs, it appears as though there is a preference for hiring personnel off-the-street (and out of state) for some full time positions.  Of course this is completely based on my limited observation.   It is disappointing because I think there are a fair amount of adjuncts who seem to think that if they “pay their dues” that will be taken into consideration when there are positions.  Unfortunately, it seems that is even less likely for adjuncts who work at the school.  Worse yet, by virtue of being part time, I think we understand but are often unprepared for the fact that there are no guarantees that even your performance in the recent past will factor in when filling courses the following semester.    In my case, when enrollment went down, I lost my “cushy” 4-day per week afternoon classes when full-time faculty had to take them to fulfill their teaching obligations, and then when a new department head was hired, I literally was forced to start from scratch.  I had to scramble back into position and reestablish myself as a worthy instructor.  I didn’t teach for an entire school year at one campus because the new head was unfamiliar with me.  I’m almost back to my previous load at that campus but it took about three semesters to do it!  There were no hard feelings – that was just how the cards fell.  But if I hadn’t had “back-up” income opportunities…..:   Haydee Gelpi Broward Community College Florida   -----Original Message----- From: Beth Benoit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:55 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: adjuncting   When I was hired as an adjunct at a state university in Massachusetts for the first time, I inquired about full-time/tenure track positions and was told by the Chair that "almost never" did an adjunct ultimately attain a full-time position.  As a matter of fact, she couldn't think of any who had. I've taught at four different colleges and universities, and only one - a community college - said that if a position became available, I'd be as eligible as anyone else.  The others made it clear that achieving full-time status by entering "through the back door" isn't an option. Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]