tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post4260066632872084097..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: Adjunct TeachingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-24404660435029747582009-03-29T16:20:00.000-04:002009-03-29T16:20:00.000-04:00be entertainedbe entertainedcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367228678610226185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-91526990231729676872009-02-22T19:11:00.000-05:002009-02-22T19:11:00.000-05:00Thanks, Anon, for your good advice.Thanks, Anon, for your good advice.Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-76930267128124769152009-02-22T16:16:00.000-05:002009-02-22T16:16:00.000-05:00So I have been teaching at a state institution in ...So I have been teaching at a state institution in Wisconsin for 5 years (not madison), I started as adjunct, and then got the tenure track position. I had to make it through the interview, and I had solid student work. It can happen. We also have a number of adjuncts that we have committed to long term, one has been here 14 years, the other going on 9-10 years. They do everything just like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-14493641983770309232009-02-17T01:27:00.000-05:002009-02-17T01:27:00.000-05:00Hello there. Thank you for sharing this awesome re...Hello there. Thank you for sharing this awesome resource. I really enjoyed reading this.<BR/>The way to learn to do things is to do things. The way to learn a trade is to work at it. Success teaches how to succeed. Begin with the determination to succeed, and the work is half done already.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>To those who are interested on having a Teaching career path, please visit <A HREFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-58584744797728138632009-02-16T23:08:00.000-05:002009-02-16T23:08:00.000-05:00To really know life you've got to be part of life,...To really know life you've got to be part of life, you must get down and look, you must get into the nooks and crannies of existence, you have to rub elbows with all kinds and types of men before you can finally establish what he isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-72197629557322570632009-02-16T23:04:00.000-05:002009-02-16T23:04:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this! I recently graduated wit...Thanks for posting this! <BR/><BR/>I recently graduated with an MA in art history and am trying find an adjunct position. Although it is difficult to get any type of work as an art historian right now (thanks, economic crisis!), I appreciate your tips. Like Catherine said, I just need to get my "foot in the door" at an institution. I can see many ways how your suggestions will help me Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370280816918006020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-92209100665625463492009-02-16T22:11:00.000-05:002009-02-16T22:11:00.000-05:00I have been an adjunct at a Massachusetts state co...I have been an adjunct at a Massachusetts state college for the past 7 years, and I supplement 1-2 courses a month there with 3-5 classes per semester (including summers) at a local art museum's school. I find it to be a wonderful arrangement. The salary isn't lavish but it provides all I need, and I have complete control over my schedule and my time.<BR/><BR/>I highly recommend a book called "Catherine Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436800214622635920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-40487376915715652052009-02-16T21:37:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:37:00.000-05:00Er, forgottenEr, forgottenJoanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-64560656508702035922009-02-16T21:36:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:36:00.000-05:00Thanks, Pam and Steven--I'd fogotten all about com...Thanks, Pam and Steven--<BR/><BR/>I'd fogotten all about community colleges.<BR/><BR/>I'd add a couple other thoughts:<BR/>. Although the pay may be low, an academic affiliation can be a valuable asset if you consult or lecture independently<BR/>. There's nothing like a group of 20 year olds Twittering, texting and podcasting to noodge you out of your cyber complacency. Plus they can teach you Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-52095266597647090072009-02-16T21:19:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:19:00.000-05:00Joanne has given an amazingly comprehensive discus...Joanne has given an amazingly comprehensive discussion of the ins and outs of adjuncthood. A few things that come to mind from my experience -- Many 4-year institutions will have a hard fast MFA requirement for adjuncts, unless they're in a major bind. If you don't have that credential, one way in is to approach 2-year colleges, or community colleges, where requirements can be a bit less S.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10133408897629306555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-794826867592047292009-02-16T21:07:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:07:00.000-05:00Oh yeah...other resources: NYFA, CAA, and The Chro...Oh yeah...other resources: NYFA, CAA, and The Chronicle of Higher Education all have job databases on their websites...Pamela Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892384331947566237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-57802245086701513452009-02-16T21:05:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:05:00.000-05:00I have a few thoughts about this. Although they ar...I have a few thoughts about this. Although they aren't high on the glamour scale, community or county colleges might be more accessible for adjunct positions, since they often run art classes on nights and Saturdays, times that are often covered by adjuncts. Second, it also seems that there might be more competition for positions at colleges within a close proximity to a major art program.<BR/>Pamela Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892384331947566237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-86305187705519008482009-02-16T14:14:00.000-05:002009-02-16T14:14:00.000-05:00Thank you both, Joanne and Sharon, for your insigh...Thank you both, Joanne and Sharon, for your insight and perspective on this question. There is definitely no right or wrong way to go about finding an adjunct teaching position, though some ways are better than others. You both offer some good advice and ways of approaching this issue which I had not considered before. I agree that the online social networking has become a powerful tool and Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206614187471900240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-7529980216534332202009-02-16T13:25:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:25:00.000-05:00Thanks, Sharon.That's great information.And I'm go...Thanks, Sharon.<BR/>That's great information.<BR/>And I'm going to check out the Art Cal pick right now!Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-14836487953612375832009-02-16T11:17:00.000-05:002009-02-16T11:17:00.000-05:00Hi Joanne,Since I'm a full-time faculty member and...Hi Joanne,<BR/><BR/>Since I'm a full-time faculty member and program coordinator in a Visual Arts Department at a state university in Connecticut, I thought I'd jump in and say that some institutions, like mine, are more inclined to hire adjuncts when tenure track positions become available. Others never do. If you are ultimately interested in landing a tenure track job, find out what the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com