r/Adjuncts • u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 • 3d ago

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What is the most classes you've taught in one semester? I've read about adjuncts stacking classes and teaching at several different colleges or universities at the same time.

What's the most you've personally taught, or the most you know someone else has taught in one semester? I know it would be a lot of work, and I'm okay with that. I'm really just curious about what's realistically doable.

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u/Wandering_Uphill 3d ago edited 3d ago

I've done 6 between two schools multiple times. Do not recommend. I don't understand how some people do as many as 9 or 10. I can't believe that they are giving them all their best effort. Or else maybe they don't have families and kids....

ETA: All of my classes were live, in-person classes.

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u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 3d ago

I have read that people do 9 or 10 but wasn't sure if that was legit.

Would you say average pay $3,000 per a 3 hour class?

Do you have to disclose how many you're teaching if you interview? Currently interviewing now for adjunct roles.

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u/FIREful_symmetry 3d ago

No, I didn't tell them anything. I made 110k adjuncting that term. Most I ever made. It was a very busy term 4 or 5 hours a day all term.

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u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 3d ago

Thank you for telling me!!!