Dust off that CV The first step to becoming an eTeacher is to create a professional-looking curriculum vitae, says Dani Babb, co-author of “Make Money Teaching Online.” “A common mistake is to submit a resume–resumes are not sufficient for online teaching,” Babb says. The standard CV should include a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching experience, [...]
If you’re currently teaching in a brick-and-mortar but are considering the possibility of heading online, you may want to take a course to boost your comfort with online teaching and help your CV stand out. In March 2007, PBS TeacherLine (a division of PBS) began a Web-based course entitled “Mastering the Skills of Online Teaching.” [...]
Most online educational institutions prefer that applicants have a Ph.D., but will consider applications from experienced teachers who hold master’s degrees. Without a master’s, it can be difficult to find a job teaching for an online university. “The master’s degree is really the minimum educational requirement,” according to says Thomas Green, the provost at National [...]
by Tamar Snyder Reneé McKnight has been teaching math at a public high school in Cheatham County, Tennessee, for the past 12 years. Lately though, she’s been dreaming of leaving the 7:30-to-3:15 grind to teach online. “I would really love more flexible hours,” she says. She’d also like the opportunity to give her students more [...]
by Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick Millions of students are earning degrees online, believing they are boosting their marketability. But do human resource professionals hold these credentials on the same level as traditionally earned degrees? As students ponder the pursuit of an online degree, there is more to consider than whether or not they will earn a [...]
Universities tend to hire online adjuncts on a course by course basis, depending on their needs for the upcoming semester–which is constantly changing. While in-demand teacher specialties differ from school to school, certain courses are perpetually in need of online instructors. These include popular courses like forensics, as well as education and nursing courses. “Accounting [...]