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And how do you look for one?
I have degrees in nursing, social work and journalism and would like to do some on line teaching (for pay). How recent would the degree have to be? Or how much actual work experience is needed to do this? I know people making alot of money doing this work. I don't aspire to that, just would like to be busier at home than I am now. How do you get started?
You can start off at one of the for-profit schools, if you have just a Master's degree.
Other programs usually want the same thing they require of their on-campus programs. A terminal degree (usually a PhD) and usually some hours teaching. Most instructors get teaching experience as student teachers before completing their degrees, so they can apply for a position with some experience under their belt.
Usually the degrees don't have to be recent. But if not recent then your work experience needs to be recent.
A graduate degree might work as an adjunct at a for-profit or a CC. There are a lot of people with graduate degrees and work and/or teaching experience, so there is a lot of competition. These folks do not make a lot of money.
There are also profs who teach at brick and mortar schools who also teach some on-line courses in addition to their classroom load or as their main course load. Depending on the institution, some of them may have graduate degrees, but PhDs are very common.
You get started by finding an institution that is advertising for adjuncts or part time instructors. Unless you have significant nursing or journalism experience, don't expect to get a job teaching in those fields.
There are actually many non-profit, 4-year schools that only require a master's degree for adjunct positions. The question is whether or not most of your competition will have doctorates.
Most full-time, online teaching jobs, even at for-profits, require a doctorate.
A master's degree in any field can get you an adjunct position at a community college or a university. Those are part time jobs, paid by each class you teach.
Not too many full time positions anymore.
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