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Advice on how to get into teaching undergrad / grad school?
Question:I have a bachelors and an MBA, have been working for over 8 years now and I'm the head of marketing for my company. I always wanted to teach, and have been thinking about how to get into teaching (management or marketing subjects).
I'm in Tampa, FL and have searched the local universities job listings to see if they need a lecturer or part-time faculty but no luck so far. What would you recommend someone that is interested in teaching? How can I get into this? Do I need another degree or should I focus on certain types of schools?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Answers:
You should also check with the local schools (community college, junior college) as they don't usually need Ph.D. degrees, but their full time positions still may require them.
I've also seen short courses taught, in some cases, by people who had experience in a field as opposed to Ph.D. degrees. These might be 1-2 week concentrated courses for specialized audiences like business people or students taking a summer course.
I also live in the tampa bay area, and i know if u have a Bachelor degree all you have to do is take a class to become a certified teacher. it's called teacher prep course. You will be able to teach elementary, and get experience while finishing classes for specialization in the area you want to teach.
Most Universities require faculty to have a Doctorate. There is generally an over abundance of people wanting to be professors though in your field it is not that bad. Most people opt to make more money in the private sector so there are some opening. There is a publication called "the Journal of Higher Education" which list job openings in higher education.
Teaching at the university level requires requires a PhD. Often, an MBA is not enough qualification because an MBA is a professional and not an academic degree.
Competition for university jobs is fairly intense, so I'm not sure you have the experience or the academic qualifications to teach at the university level at this point. You could try community colleges, where teaching requirements are usually reduced to the MA/MS level.
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