Damon Piletz

Adjunct professors are educators who are employed temporarily at institutions of higher education. They teach undergraduate and or graduate courses and have the same teaching responsibilities as regular full-time professors. However, their tenure is guaranteed only for a single semester. The school administrators decide if they wish to offer future courses to an adjunct. To understand what is involved in being an adjunct professor it is important to understand the needs of the academic institution and their expectations and to be aware of the differences between teaching on a full-time and part-time basis. Universities hire qualified individuals as adjunct professors like Damon Piletz . Many of these individuals have the necessary credentials, (Training, education, and experience) to be regular faculty. Either they are in the process of securing a full-time position or they do not wish to be full-time. Adjuncts are expected to provide the same level of education as full-time profess...