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A Digital Transformation in Education: COVID-19 Accelerating Progress
When the tide completely turns, however, educational institutions can make rapid adaptations. COVID-19, the pandemic that sent everyone home to quarantine, created a monumental shift in the educational landscape. Digital products that had been around for years awaiting the academic community to catch-up, were ready to fill a void. From pre-K through higher education there is a digital transformation taking place. [This article was featured in EnterpriseTechSuccess magazine]
Higher Education, Higher Ed, technology, future, Covid-19,
Leadership Lesson From COVID-19: Tough Decisions
It’s not easy to be an effective leader, but effective, strong, and decisive leadership is what is needed when you are entrusted with the health, safety, lives and/or livelihood of others.
When Gavin Newsom and Jay Inslee (the Governors of California and Washington state respectively) essentially shut down their states, the timing was excellent. The novel coronavirus had already invaded. Citizens were concerned. We had seen what happened in China and it was time for decisive action. While the decisions to send everyone home from work and shut down stores, entertainment, and religious gatherings seemed dramatic, the leadership shown was effective. As days and weeks followed they have been lauded for their actions. It didn’t stop the virus from afflicting the states’ residents but it apparently slowed the curve and magnitude of incidents.
Leadership, Management, COVID-19, Decision making,
How to Get the Most from your ProfHire Profile
ProfHire provides solutions for finding and managing adjunct faculty. We evaluate and recommend candidates to the colleges and universities who then do the interviewing and selecting. If you have good credentials and experience in a field that is in demand, there are things you can do to make it more likely that you will be matched to a desirable job.
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Why and How to Create an Independent Contractor Handbook
Independent contractors, consultants, contract workers, 1099 “employees”, and outsourced staff. All of these are names used to refer to individuals who work for you, but are paid outside of payroll. there are many benefits to having a handbook specifically developed for these independent members of your team.[...]Before you write a handbook for them, let’s make sure the individuals you are paying...
On Outsourcing Data and Document Organization: Free up time for growth-centric tasks
If you’re an HR professional or a hiring manager at a college or university, chances are you have to deal with a lot of documents. Managing all these files on your own can be a challenge, to put it lightly. Thankfully, there are ways you can manage the vast amount of documents you’re responsible for which can save you time and improve the overall efficiency of your department.
5 Ways to Get Your First University Teaching Job
Landing your first part-time faculty job in higher education can be challenging, especially if you do not have prior teaching experience. In this article, you will learn some ways to stand out and possibly pick up that first position.
Survey: What is one piece of information academic administrators would like
We surveyed 232 academic administrators (deans, program/department chairs, program/department directors) and asked, “What one piece of information about your adjunct or full-time faculty do you wish you had more readily available?” Here are the top five results.
Survey Results - Adjunct Onboarding Issues
We surveyed 52 higher education chief human resource officers with one question, "In your experience, what is the biggest pain-point or issue you've experienced when it comes to onboarding part-time faculty?"
Why hiring adjuncts is not producing the anticipated cost savings
Since the early 1990s, the number of part-time (adjunct) faculty began increasing. Higher Education institutions began replacing retiring tenured faculty with non-core adjunct faculty in an attempt to mitigate costs.Today, approximately 50% of faculty teaching in colleges and universities throughout the United States are adjunct.
Why it is important to consider part-time faculty in academic and administrative decision-making
Part-time faculty are hired at a rate 10 times that of core, tenure, and tenure-track faculty. They account for the majority of hiring and onboarding taking place at most higher education institutions. Yet, when it comes to purchasing new software systems or designing processes for hiring, onboarding, accreditation planning, and assessment, most colleges and universities are still operating in a full-time faculty paradigm.
ProfHire Recruitment Infographic
How are you recruiting the most qualified and vetted part-time faculty?
eContract Case Study
Results of implementing eContract at a private non-profit university with on-campus core and adjunct faculty.
Online Adjuncts: Employees or Independent Contractors?
If you wonder if you can hire your adjunct faculty as an independent contractor, this article will help clarify some of the mystery surrounding this growing faculty base.
Faculty Credential Management - Five Essential Elements
Maintaining credentials on the academics in your institution is essential. We all know that during certain accreditation visits, accreditors will ask for them. Faculty credentials, however, are often needed multiple times a year by different departments. They are used for grant proposals, evaluation, promotion, recognition, sharing faculty expertise, publicity, student recruitment, and more. Having this documentation and information available when you need it is important; but what does it take to have a good academic credential management system?
10 Things Colleges & Universities Can Do to Increase the Racial & Ethnic Diversity of Faculty
In this article, you will read ten practices you can implement to increase the diversity of your faculty.
Although colleges and universities have experienced growing racial and ethnic diversity among its student population, faculty remain majority white. At nearly 10%, Asian Americans make up the second largest demographic group...
Best Practices for Recruiting Part-time Faculty
Adjunct/part-time faculty now make up more than 50% of the academic employees in higher education. With the increase in online courses, the percentage of part-time instructors is anticipated to continue to rise. Intermittent, part-time, and contingent faculty hires have a huge impact on the student learning experience. Whether your school hires many part-time faculty a year or just a few, there are some strategies and best practices for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and engaging these contributors.
How to Supplement Part-Time Income: Professor Edition
Ecommerce entrepreneur, Patrick Foster, provides tips and ideas for supplementing your income. If you have multiple part-time faculty positions and need extra income, read Patrick's insights. And check out his blog at Patrick's Blog
Become a Known Expert
This article will help you make a name for yourself in your field. Being a known expert is one way to increase your opportunities for teaching assignments, speaking engagements, and consulting. In other words, increase your income by increasing your name recognition.
How to Find a Part-time Faculty Position
This infographic compares the traditional way to find a part-time faculty position vs. the way you find a position through ProfHire.
Part-time faculty pay demystified.
The pay for part-time faculty varies widely. Did you know that Former CIA Director, General Petraeus made $150,000 teaching a 3-unit course at CUNY ? Or maybe you have heard stories of adjuncts on food stamps , homeless , and dying in poverty . Maybe you teach part-time and wonder if you are being paid a fair salary. Or you are a program director at a university and wonder if you are paying your part-time faculty an amount comparable to other universities.
Curriculum vitae template
This word document template will make creating your curriculum vitae easy. You won't forget key information.
Resume vs. curriculum vitae
Is there a difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae? Is one better than the other when applying for a job in higher education?What information is required in each?
Become a part-time professor
This ebook was published to help individuals interested in teaching part-time to learn the basics of how to secure an teaching position online or on a college campus.
Names given to part-time faculty
Part-time faculty have many names at college and universities. Check out some of those names.
Myths about teaching part-time
As you enter the field of adjunct faculty, you will hear both positive and negative things about how part-‐time faculty are treated and respected. In this article, I will debunk the five most common myths.
How to Find a Part-time Faculty Position
Become a Known Expert
Curriculum vitae template
How to Supplement Part-Time Income: Professor Edition
Best Practices for Recruiting Part-time Faculty
Resume vs. curriculum vitae
Become a part-time professor
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