Landing an Academic Job: Step 2 Use Appointment Type and Institution Type to Narrow Your Search
This is the second installment of the Landing an Academic Job Series. You can read the first post, Identifying Your Preferred Work, here. This post will discuss how to use the position types and institution type to narrow your job search. In the previous post, I explained the myriad of duties that faculty members may […]
Mid-Semester Check-in: Equations for Success
During my mid-semester check-in, I learned that when I have goal equations I am able to stick to my plans and achieve my goals. This is what winning looks like. Achievement Goal + Click-up + Tokens = Winning For the first time in my entire teaching career (that I can remember) I submitted mid-term grades […]
Landing an Academic Job: Step 1 Identify Your Preferred Work
Before looking for an academic job, you need to determine the type of work you’d like to do.
Staying on Track through the Unexpected
Between last semester and the start of this semester I’ve had countless family emergencies and other unexpected life altering events. In the space of a few months my family has experienced hospitalizations, multiple broken bones, deaths, and other crises. In today’s post I want to share some tips for staying (mostly) on top of work […]
Landing an Academic Job, series
Do you want insider tips to landing an academic job? In this blog series (Step 1, Step 2, Step 3), you’ll gain the confidence for finding and landing an academic job. I’ve served on more search committees than I can count in my 15 years as a full-time faculty member. Over the course of this […]