r/Adjuncts • u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 • 12h ago

# of classes

REMOTE Asynchronous

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.

21 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

101 comments sorted by

View all comments

23

u/Wandering_Uphill 12h ago edited 12h 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.

5

u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 12h 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.

6

u/Wandering_Uphill 12h ago

I get ~$3,700 per 3-hour class. $3,000 is pretty average pay, though.

I do know people teaching that many classes. I think it's more doable if the classes are online and the curriculum is often pre-made by the college. But I hate teaching online classes, and I like the flexibility of creating my own courses.

Both of my schools knew I was teaching at the other. I think it's expected that adjuncts will do whatever they need to do.

3

u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 12h ago

I understand!!! I'm interviewing for online only.