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An adjunct instructor usually teaches one or two college courses in his or her field of interest. The adjunct instructor is usually an established professional from the local community. He or she may also teach courses at a university due to a fellowship grant that the university has secured.
Skillset: The adjunct instructor has excellent communication skills and is able to teach topics in a way that inspires, motivates and educates students. Adjunct instructors share their knowledge of their own professions with students. An adjunct instructor may teach a seminar that only has eight or nine students, or the adjunct instructor may teach a lecture that has over two-hundred students.
Education: The attractive aspect of being an adjunct instructor is that one does not need a Ph.D. One simply needs to have a background in the course material in order to be selected as an adjunct professor.
Career Path: Becoming an adjunct professor at a college requires making connections with the faculty. It is important for an adjunct professor to show the ways in which he or she can help students at the college. The adjunct professor may also want to take on students as interns in his or her own business or practice. This is a smart way to develop a good reputation at a college and become hired as an adjunct.
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