Reply to: Part time lecturing

[BlasterBates]

I'm kind of thinking of something in the middle. A partime plan B that I enjoy, doesn't need to pay loads, but could be converted into a more serious career in future if I wanted to.

Go for it.

Best to combine it with a research career. Teaching alone would be a but "dry" in my opinion, but couple it with research, then that's interesting, and doing research gets you free trips abroad.

[FSM with Cheddar]

In my experience at college and uni, the visiting lecturers were the best.

This was mainly due to having real world experience, and not being failures at their profession.

[d000hg]

Those who can't "do", teach.

become crap teachers.

[bren586]

But presumably that prep is a one off, in that once you've whumped up a set of course notes, or "adapted" someone else's, you don't need to do it again apart from minor improvements and updates. Or does this prep include marking coursework?

I have found that you tend to get new courses or fill in for some one else so I have never really got on top of the preparation side.

Exams are a huge pain - and you may have make your self available to justify your marking.

As I said, I generally enjoy it (interacting with some of the students can be tiresome (see exams)) and the money is not the greatest motivator.

I do know some of the part time lecturers who have been giving the same course for years but I have not been so lucky.

[OwlHoot]

As some one pointed out - you only get paid for contact time so all your prep is your own time.

But presumably that prep is a one off, in that once you've whumped up a set of course notes, or "adapted" someone else's, you don't need to do it again apart from minor improvements and updates. Or does this prep include marking coursework?

[bren586]

I have been doing it for about 10 years in several different countries. As a general rule of thumb you need at least the same level of education as you are teaching. So if you want to lecture undergrads you need a degree but if you want to lecture masters students then you need a masters.

I get varying rates from 28 quid to 35 quid but I do not really do it for the money. I enjoy it and if I am out of contract then it can be ramped up to protect the rainy day fund.

I have never done any thing out side of universities so can't comment on them.

It does look good on the CV

As some one pointed out - you only get paid for contact time so all your prep is your own time.

[Grinder]

I'm interested to hear this too - I reckon it would have some merit in terms of presentation skills/practice, bring in some beer money and potentially put it on your CV either to show what a great geezer I am, or perhaps even to pitch it as mentoring/training.

[FSM with Cheddar]

[Serious]

But you did ASK for Sarcasm!!!

Lets move this discussion over to the leching thread. Far more opportunity for sarcasm.

[Drewster]

I'm kind of thinking of something in the middle. A partime plan B that I enjoy, doesn't need to pay loads, but could be converted into a more serious career in future if I wanted to.

[Serious]
Fair enough.... Well worth exploring all your options.
If you enjoy it.
If it is (at least might be) a worthwhile investment/punt.
etc etc
[/end Serious]

But you did ASK for Sarcasm!!!

[FSM with Cheddar]

A Hobby is what you do for enjoyment - and a Hobby might actually cost you (time, effort, money etc).

If its Plan B then its for MONEY..... and "You shouldn't get out of bed for less than [insert your own number]....."

I'm kind of thinking of something in the middle. A partime plan B that I enjoy, doesn't need to pay loads, but could be converted into a more serious career in future if I wanted to.

[Drewster]

Wow £10 ph , I never realised I was worth so much. Not sure what I would do with all that spare cash.

To be honest, if it was that low I wouldn't do it, even if I was mainly doing it for the enjoyment.

A Hobby is what you do for enjoyment - and a Hobby might actually cost you (time, effort, money etc).

If its Plan B then its for MONEY..... and "You shouldn't get out of bed for less than [insert your own number]....."

[FSM with Cheddar]

WOW! FSM Get in there! That must be a rate rise!!

Wow £10 ph , I never realised I was worth so much. Not sure what I would do with all that spare cash.

To be honest, if it was that low I wouldn't do it, even if I was mainly doing it for the enjoyment.

[Pickle2]

OU university lecturers get about £10 ph for doing it. They do it for the love of the subject clearly!

Or maybe they bill 8 hours "from home", but only actually spend about 2 hrs rushing through with a red pen?

[Drewster]

OU university lecturers get about £10 ph for doing it.

WOW! FSM Get in there! That must be a rate rise!!

[Ruprect]

OU university lecturers get about £10 ph for doing it. They do it for the love of the subject clearly!