Adjunct English Instructor (Current Employee), Austin, Texas – May 20, 2013
Pros: a good side job
Cons: entitled students are hellish
Students are dropping out at higher rates than ever, so it's hard to weed out the ones who want to be there and can handle the workload. Decent teaching accommodations in terms of adjunct faculty office space. Good technology available in most classrooms.
Personally fulfilling and humbling work environment
Supplemental InstructionLeader (Former Employee), Austin, TX – January 31, 2013
Pros: flexibility
Cons: part time, seasonal
The sole purpose of my job was to give students the tools and confidence to succeed in math. This included recruiting students in order to teach unique techniques that helped with comprehension and memorization skills.
Adjunct Professor (Current Employee), Austin, TX – November 30, 2012
Pros: there are none
Cons: terrible pay, useless adjunct association, and a terrible administration.
Have been an adjunct for the past 3 years. There have been only two full time job openings in that time. I missed the window to apply the first time. The second time, I applied 6 months ago, just received something via email stating that the college is currently under a hiring freeze so the position will be going away.
I dont know why the adjunct association – more... is even in place here. ACC adjuncts need to organize a strike. Every semester they push all the menial classes on the adjuncts while a few regular employees get lavished with all the cushy schedules while the adjuncts get horrible pay for the amount of work done. Its great you pay 50 bucks, but that is really not all that much for the amount of work we have to do, the commuting we have to do, and the lack of benefits. – less
Adjunct faculity (Former Employee), ACC Rio Grande campus – September 14, 2012
Pros: it pays money.
Cons: it does not pay very much.
Avoid working here if you can. If you can find a job as a high school teacher you will be better off. Pay is poor, and management is disrespectful of labor. Co-workers are usually good people. The most enjoyable part of the job was time was the time away from the job.
Adjunct Professor/Counselor (Current Employee), Austin, TX – September 12, 2012
Pros: independence.
Cons: lack of benefits.
I have worked at ACC for 7 years now, as an Adjunct Professor, and Counselor. There is no room for advancement. The Adjunct position can become a trap. I had hoped to work into full-time employment, but there is a freeze on hiring. I am looking else where.
I worked at ACC as adjunct faculty. Most students were taking the course I taught because they were thinking it would be easier to take it at a junior college instead of a full time college. Most students were unmotivated. Also ACC administration treated the adjunct faculty poorly because they were not full time staff. The dirty little secret that makes ACC affordable is that adjunct faculty does most of the teaching at 1/3 the cost of full time staff.
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Clinical Instructor (Former Employee), Austin, TX – July 21, 2012
The work is wonderful, teaching the next generation of nurses the skill and knowledge needed to succeed, but the time for hourly wage is poor for an MSN prepared nurse and thebenefits just don"t exist if you aren't fulltime.
A great experience which encouraged me to pursue teaching ESL
English as Second Language Assistant (Former Employee), Austin, TX – July 7, 2012
Pros: experience working with esl students
Cons: a temporary position
This position was part-time, once a week. The lessons were primarily planned by the head teacher and I was to engage the adult students in conversation only. I learned that I enjoyed helping people acquire a new language and to feel confident in doing so.
Work study is a great thing to have while your in school. A typical work day is relaxed. I learned alot about audio production. Co workers are great. Hardest part of the job is nothing really. The most enjoyable part is going in.
Associate Professor, ADN Nursing Program (Current Employee), Austin, TX – April 24, 2012
Austin Community College, Health Sciences - ADN program is a great place to work. The leadership is kind, compassionate and supportive of the instructors.
jsmith – September 6, 2012
I worked at ACC as adjunct faculty. Most students were taking the course I taught because they were thinking it would be easier to take it at a junior college instead of a full time college. Most students were unmotivated. Also ACC administration treated the adjunct faculty poorly because they were not full time staff. The dirty little secret that makes ACC affordable is that adjunct faculty does most of the teaching at 1/3 the cost of full time staff.