scott maroney ⋅ Greenwood , IN Eli Lilly ⋅ 19 years experience

it may be time to look at educator certification requirements in other states and make a move. it may also be time to use VA education benefits to help pay for certification. your career should not come down to a 1:3,000,000 chance at $2 a shot.

Kelly Williams ⋅ Newark , DE Stars to Stripes Military Transition Assistance ⋅ 10 years experience

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George Wilhelmsen ⋅ Rochelle , IL Sargent & Lundy ⋅ 38 years experience

Hi Chuck,

I think Dr. Nolt has some great points.

Let me take a different approach: What do you like to do?

Once you find what you like to do, let's brainstorm on some ideas on how you can maximize your income, doing what you like to do.

For example, you enjoy your adjunct position. How about a career in training? Nuclear plants have a professional, full-time training staff, which is needed to keep our employees trained on the equipment, processes, and business expectations associated with our technology, which is special and unique. There are usually openings for such positions. While their coursework is not what you would generally teach in an adjunct position, it can be rewarding both personally and financially.

Here is a different approach - have you spoken with the Dean at the college you work at, and explained your passion? I'd suggest approaching the Dean, and asking them if they can provide any tips that will transition you from adjunct to a full time position. I can't tell from your letter whether you have had this discussion.

How do your class ratings look? How is your pass/fail rate, compared to full time staff? These might come into play if you are looking to transition, as you can use them as "rally points" to show that you are already providing the same or better level of service.

I wish you all the best of luck. I hope you will look around the nuclear training area in Monster and other job services, and see if there isn't an opportunity in your area, or one you would be interested in relocating to. Stick with it.

Sincerely,
George Wilhelmsen

Kate Nolt ⋅ Glen Mills , PA Creighton University ⋅ 15 years experience

Hello Chuck,

First, thank you for your service to our country! I too spent many years as an Adjunct Professor, and have transitioned those skills elsewhere. It sounds as if you may have a lot of experience, or be seeking opportunity, within developing organizations. My suggestion is to take a "helicopter" view of all the skills you have, and the positions you have held (including the content of the classes you have taught). Look for recurring themes, and seek positions or opportunities within that theme. Do your skills speak mostly to business development or operations? Human Resources or technology? Marketing and promotion? All of these?

For example, if you have strong skills in process and procedures for business development then employment as a Business Systems Analyst, or Operations Manager may fit. Once you are in the door of a company, non-profit or otherwise, you may be able to tweak the work you do to make it more your own. Consulting work as a Business Systems Analyst may also be an option. Complementing this work with an Adjunct position is very rewarding, so if you can keep that up as well, that would be terrific!

Rethinking your skills, and putting them together in another framework can be very enlightening, and may apply to broader themes within career development for you. Hope this is helpful. Please feel free to reach out for more information, or to chat further.

Best,
Dr. Kate Nolt