How do I become a Community College professor?
I want to become a Community College Professor. I want to teach Math and Business because I have a passion for both of the subjects. So how would I become a community college professor?
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I want to become a Community College Professor. I want to teach Math and Business because I have a passion for both of the subjects. So how would I become a community college professor?
Thanks...
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You need to have at least a masters degree in the field you plan to teach in order to teach at a community college, and a PhD in that field to teach at a 4-year college or university. That means that to be qualified to teach two different fields, you'd need two masters degrees, and since you can only earn one at a time, you're looking at 8+ years of college for a job that tends not to pay well. Not to mention they're almost certainly not going to hire you to teach both (those are separate programs that do their own hiring) so frankly you'll just need to pick one and go with it.
Why a community college professor, specifically? You have many other options if you get a degree in either math or business.
Some schools will hire you as an adjunct (part-time) with only a master's degree. That could be a good way to get experience while you work on your PhD.
Follow your passion. Get a PhD. Apply for jobs. That's pretty much it.