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Re: teaching loads and quality



At 23:05 10/1/01 -0400, Joe wrote:
... At my institution, the official load is 18-21 contact hrs per week
... We're supposedly docked in pay if we drop below 54 hrs over three
semesters (i'm on 12 months). The other physics instructor at my school
is also our division chairperson, and his load is only 10 contact hrs
per week.

... On Mondays, I have class from 9am till noon and from 7pm till
10pm. Tuesdays ... labs from 9am till 4pm with a one hour break.
Wednesdays are like Mondays only the evening class is over at 9pm.
Thursdays... class from 9-11am and Fridays ... 9am till noon.

After doing this for nine years (just started my tenth),
I've come to the conclusion that I cannot grow professionally under
these conditions.
... Over 50% of our courses are taught by part-time instructors
... complaining about it won't help...
I'm trapped and I don't know what to do. ...
Cheers,
Joe

It seems like Joe needs to start looking for another job, and keep looking
for another job, despite the helpless trapped feeling that people in
his situation can sometimes develop.

I wonder how old he is? under 50 is good, under 40 is much much better,
job wise in the US.

Brian W
brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net> Altus OK
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