What Is The Big Deal About Teaching A 4-Credit Semester College Class

Well now, I only have to teach until December something. In January someone else will be teaching the class I have taught for 4 semesters.

I talked to a friend about wanting to give up the class I am teaching. She sounded interested so I helped to arrange an interview! She decided that she is too busy with her job to take on another job.

I agree with her! When she first mentioned she was interested I didn't think she could, but I can't decide that for anyone!

She went through the interview and during the interview she recommended someone else who is qualified. The only thing is that she is young. There is nothing wrong with being young. Many teachers start teaching right out of school.

They got her on the phone right away and an interview was set up sometime later, then another interview, and she was offered and accepted the position. And I was so happy. Well, there were some mixed feelings. Not about her but about giving up teaching at a college level.

The thank you's happened, the announcement was made, and the offers to help came from all of us.

I put three 4-day trainings on my schedule, which are starting in January on the very next day after giving up the teaching position. It won't take me long to fill up my schedule. This is about all I want to do for a few months, however, it probably will get to be a few more things.

Why was it so important to give up? Well, I have never taken an independent study class before and had not taught one either. I do not want to be disciplined enough to work in a class that requires that kind of independence.

I was stuck checking the class a couple to 3 times a day for student activity. I don't think it was necessary and at the same time, I wanted to return grades and feedback promptly.

Another thing and perhaps the most important is that I enjoy spending face-to-face time with students, individuals, and groups. I found it difficult to be on the other side of the computer grading papers and making comments on papers of students that I don't know.

Money was another thing. The position does not pay well. I have been told that over the years, but most teachers have complained about pay. I like the person who referred me to the position of community faculty. I have taught other college classes.

And I thought it was for one semester until I saw my name in the new catalog for the next semester.

I took the class knowing it didn't pay much! Then I thought what's money? My husband said, "You are maybe making a dollar an hour." I had heard that before, about a professional position that was salaried another time from the hubby. I was a lot younger and building up a new program.

That is what started me to think about how I am at the end of my career time, and I am supposed to be working part-time not full-time. With the other things, I am doing it felt like full-time some days.

Some husbands would be happy to see some of the pay checks I bring home, but mine frowns and says, "Did they take out taxes?" That doesn't happen with a consultant position. I have one position where they do and I have benefits. That will help this year.

I am looking forward to the new year. Can it really be almost 2023. These two months will fly by.