Ummto4 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm thinking of taking up a part time teaching job in a year or two. Problem is, my resume stopped 9 years ago. SO I'm thinking of rebuilding my resume. I'm aiming for teaching in community college/small suburb satellite univ (part time) or high school. I finished my PhD in 2001 and then worked as a postdoc researcher (biochem) from 2001-2006. I have no college teaching experience apart from mentoring grad. student during my postdoc years, but I've volunteered as a teacher and academic team once a week in our religious weekend school from 2009-now. Where should I start ? I much prefer teaching in community college. But I also heard that high school teaching experience can you make you more competitive when applying for a community college teaching job. Is there any volunteer teaching position where I can gain skills for teaching adults and build resume at the same time ? Any other way to build a resume ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Maybe tutoring at a community college? Teaching a live online course for homeschooled high schoolers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Other ideas: Substitute teaching at public high school Would you need teacher certification to be a public school teacher? If so does your state have alternative certification programs you can earn while teaching? Many states do, for people who already have college degrees. Science teachers, especially highly qualified ones, are in high demand in some places. Western Governors University has some online teacher certification programs that are quite flexible. Don't discount teaching and leadership experience within your homeschool community, when I needed a resume recently I found I actually had quite s bit to include. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Oh, what about continuing learning/community extension programs through a local college or your local school district? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Oh, what about continuing learning/community extension programs through a local college or your local school district? YOu mean like an adult continuing education ? I've heard of that .. is it a volunteer position or paid position ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Maybe tutoring at a community college? Teaching a live online course for homeschooled high schoolers? Tutoring is a good idea. I can just volunteer, right ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cera2 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Around here high schools are always looking for people willing to take part time positions or tutor. Part time positions are generally one or two sessions of a class and because of block scheduling are a few hours every other day. Tutoring is generally volunteer and you make your own schedule. Tutoring college students might also be a good idea because you would become familiar with the class scope and sequence at the schools you might want to work at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Around here high schools are always looking for people willing to take part time positions or tutor. Part time positions are generally one or two sessions of a class and because of block scheduling are a few hours every other day. Tutoring is generally volunteer and you make your own schedule. Tutoring college students might also be a good idea because you would become familiar with the class scope and sequence at the schools you might want to work at. Thanks. I just looked at 2 local community college websites. One is on volunteer basis and can be done either online or onsite. Another one needs a certain tutor certification which covers math, writing, and reading. Part time positions mean substitute teacher, right ? That'll require a certification in my state. I have friends doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 YOu mean like an adult continuing education ? I've heard of that .. is it a volunteer position or paid position ? I think it is usually paid, but the pay may be quite low. I don't know any details, but we sometimes get catalogs in the mail of the various adult continuing education opportunities in our area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Tutoring is a good idea. I can just volunteer, right ? I'm sure you could volunteer, but really you ought to be able to get paid for tutoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I'm sure you could volunteer, but really you ought to be able to get paid for tutoring. I did tutoring where the students' families didn't have to pay (the government paid the bill) and they were less likely to take me seriously. There were a lot of no shows and forgetting to cancel. I could remove them from the program if they didn't show 2 times but it was very frustrating). So, I agree, you should get some kind of payment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 I did tutoring where the students' families didn't have to pay (the government paid the bill) and they were less likely to take me seriously. There were a lot of no shows and forgetting to cancel. I could remove them from the program if they didn't show 2 times but it was very frustrating). So, I agree, you should get some kind of payment. even as a newbie with no experience ? But yes, I see what you mean. May be I'll try with CC because they must have a system in place with all the volunteers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Is there any volunteer teaching position where I can gain skills for teaching adults and build resume at the same time ? Any other way to build a resume ? It appears this particular organization may be local to me, but you could check to see if there is anything comparable in your area: http://www.adultliteracyleague.org/ Also, if you want experience teaching at the high school level, you could check out substitute teaching. In my area, you don't need certification to sub. In fact, you don't even need a bachelor's degree; they will take subs with associate's degrees. I just started subbing last month, and so far I don't really like it. However, as part of a long-range plan to build/rebuild a teaching resume, it might be worth it for you. When I needed to get back to work after homeschooling and being home (except for an occasional retail stint) for 19 years, I sent my resume and cover letter to every strip mall-type tutoring center within a 20-mile radius of my house. I had a part-time job within about two weeks. Although the center serves kids from kindergarten through high school, these days I work mostly with high school students prepping for the ACT and SAT. Since you have a particular interest in working with adults, that kind of job probably wouldn't be especially helpful for you (and the pay is pretty low), but I figured I'd mention it. Edited to add: Again, probably not what you're looking for, but I started working for this company very part-time before my son graduated: www.tutor.com . You need to have some college (although I believe they prefer at least a bachelor's), and you have to pass their screening tests for whichever subject(s) you want to tutor. Then, if they have a need for that subject area, you start working. They pay is pretty low, but the hours are very flexible, and you work from home. I have no idea whether it would be at all helpful in building a resume for the kinds of jobs you are ultimately interested in getting, but it's a way to get at least something recent on your resume. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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