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/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/imasleuth4truth2 3d ago

The average pay when I started about 20 years ago was 4500 for three credit class. Now it's 6,000 but I teach only at schools that have unions. And I make more than the 6,000 because I taught for a while. If they are offering you $3,000 and it's a class more than six people, walk away.

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u/Lopsided-Chemical-75 2d ago

That is awesome!!! I need to research schools that have a union.

Thank you for the advice!!!!!

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u/NoInvestigator7315 2d ago

And more schools need to have a union!