Going full time teaching....?

[h2oman]

Agreed, Randy. Unfortunately I have several friends my age or so (50-60) whose children live with them and/or are highly dependent on them financially, for lack of being able to find or keep employment. Some people are go-getters, and can get out, market themselves and find some way to feed themselves regardless of what they studied in school. Others can be productive, but need to be tracked into employment somehow, and certain degrees can be beneficial in that regard.

By the way, concerning hiring people, this is of interest:

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/a...ail&_mSplash=1

[Jac@stafford.net]

Fixed term associate professorship-year to year contract but stable with little turnover.

Fixed-Term is the biggest rip-off of instructors I have ever known.
At my former university, fixed-term instructors were limited to a few
years of employment and forbidden to apply for full-time employment
at the end of their term.

Beware.

.

[MIke Sherck]

Keep in mind that you are entering an age bracket where medical care becomes an important consideration. If the offer includes affordable access to good care, you ought to consider it. Besides, you always have those long summers and winter breaks to do your own thing.

Mike

[jnantz]

what a great opportunity kirk !

teaching people how to see is a wonderful thing.
i wish you all the luck !
john

[Kirk Gittings]

Fixed-Term is the biggest rip-off of instructors I have ever known.
At my former university, fixed-term instructors were limited to a few
years of employment and forbidden to apply for full-time employment
at the end of their term.

Beware.

.

We are getting ahead of ourselves here. Maybe I misunderstood your terminology. It is full time but there is no tenure at this university.

[Kirk Gittings]

FYI I know the faculty and chair well (who I have worked with on many projects). I wouldn't consider the position if the chair left.

Thanks for the insights all-rich experience here-and much to consider.

[Dave Wooten]

That is a great gig Kirk, congrats!

[Richard M. Coda]

Congratulations! I assume you won't have to move.

[Leszek Vogt]

Sounds like a great gig. I was thinking of the politics on the ground, but you seem OK with it. I have a friend who thought in the 80's FA Photo in Clairmont College...and things were not pretty, though the kids were great and ultra enthusiastic. You probably know the type, where you mention that someone will have an exhibit and several cars were rolling...full of support. Nonetheless, congrats.

Les

[goamules]

As someone in the training business for 20 years, I say go for it. My dad was in a similar situation, he was self employeed, did management consulting. When he took a sabbatical to get his PhD, his clients moved on. The business had changed, was full of new consulting companies instead of one man shows. (the first sign America was heading towards always using "Big Box" companies instead of talented individuals). Anyway, he started teaching at a local college. After 10 years, they asked him to be the Dean of Business. He's 75 now, and still there, but retiring.

Another reason to do it, is what have you got to lose? Are you giving up the other business? Are you quitting another job? No. So try the teaching for a year or two, and quit if you don't like it and do something else. You're never really locked in, but when you're older and more secure, less so.