Requirements for teaching

Colleges require at least a masters degree in order to hire faculty, although for some fields a doctoral degree and extensive post-doctoral work has become a defacto requirement.

For primary and secondary education, a bachelor's degree is generally required. Teacher certification requirements differ from location to location, although most locations have some programs that allow non-education majors to gain certification in a relatively short time.

Distance Learning Faculty

Here are some links to help you search for jobs for online teaching and faculty

http://www.geteducated.org/ maintains a database of positions open and a place where you can submit your resume

http://www.phoenix.edu/faculty - University of Phoenix is looking for part-time faculty to teach online. Applicants must have at least a masters degree, two years work experience, and another full time job.

http://duo.davenport.edu/duo-step1.htm - Davenport University Online is also recruiting faculty

http://www.academiccareers.com/ - Academic Careers Online is a resume database for academic jobs

http://www.rio.maricopa.edu/ci/faculty_services/ - Rio Maricopa is also hiring adjunct faculty

Teaching Jobs Online http://www.teaching-jobs-online.co.uk/

..."If you are looking for teaching vacancies online this is the place to begin your search....The first truly international online recruitment centre for education professionals.... This site enables direct contact between teachers and schools/agencies....Teaching resources: search over 40,000 free teaching resources all reviewed by teachers. No need to register or be looking for a teaching job to use these resources..."

http://www.quintcareers.com/distance_learning_providers.html

Also take a look at this google thread

http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=76525

One option for you is teaching online independently. Some of the issues you need to consider for that:

• synchronous communication: MOO, chat, irc
• asynchronous communication: mailing list
• reading material for the course: need text that will be accessible to people around the world
• license for course material: open source, restricted?
• competition from other providers
• accreditation of the course
• qualifications and experience of instructor
• pricing and payment procedure

These are in no particular order some of the issues that need to be dealt with. GNA provides the following services:

• free access to our database (both usage and source code)
• free listing of your course on our course database^?
• free access to our MOO server^? that facilitates real time collaboration
• for a small fee banner advertising on our site for your course or project.

We are planning additional services in the future so please come back to the site from time to time. There is additional information at our Teacher Channel.

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