How to Become a College Professor

by Howard E. Rubin, Ph.D.

Being a college professor is a profession in which personal satisfaction can transcend your years of teaching. As a college professor, we impart our knowledge to our students in the learning process. This has positive aspects for the professor as well as for the student. The student gains greater knowledge and insight. The professor gains personal satisfaction, the perpetual acquisition of knowledge, and the continuous development of our analytical skills. This is a win-win situation. However, there are several considerations that must be taken before we begin this new venture.

You should determine what your motivation is and if it is suitable to your personality. A person who solely wishes to do this for the income may not enjoy teaching. Also, a person who does not enjoy being around people or does not have a great deal of patience when dealing with others may have a difficult time in a class situation. However, if you enjoy the challenges and the rewards of teaching and have the necessary patience and social skills then becoming a part-time professor is a logical choice.

There is a time commitment to be successful as a college professor. You must develop the course the first time you teach it. This may take a great deal of preparatory time; in spite of your knowledge of the field. Having the necessary knowledge and being able to impart it to others is not one and the same. You must devise strategies to become a highly effective communicator to better enable your students to learn and master the material. Students' acquisition of knowledge is your responsibility and this is what you are being paid to do. Once you have properly developed a course, you can use it repeatedly, modifying it each semester as appropriate. So, be sure that you have sufficient time available throughout the semester to assure your success.

People frequently ask how to become a college professor. The answer is simple. Determine if it is a profession that you might enjoy, set specific financial and personal goals for yourself, and be sure that you have sufficient time available for course development. The final part is getting started. You must overcome inertia. The hardest part to success is taking the first step.

It is within your ability to make a 6-figure income a year as a part-time professor. Unfortunately, the road to success is filled with obstacles for those who don't know how it is done. Frustration and ultimate failure is the hard reality for most who try to attain this income level as an adjunct professor. Fortunately, there is an easier way to achieve success.

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About the Author

Dr. Rubin holds a BS, 3 masters, a Ph.D., and was an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. For 20 years, he was an environmental scientist and then started teaching as an adjunct professor. He continuously increased the number of colleges he taught at and then started to teach online. He has been able to substantially increase his income each year until he reached his income goals and has been able to maintain this income level for more than ten years.