Re: More job confusion
- From: "Kathleen J. Klompien" <kklompien@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ms lynch" <amy.wordnerd@xxxxxxxxx>, "IUP list" <comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:01:34 -0700
Amy,
Congrats! We're big kids now!!!
With the info I have, I'd say take it. This sounds like a real job to
me--as opposed the the pseudo-job at Miseri. The bigger classes and more
work are a concern, but you have made really good progress on the dis. and
the incentive they give you to finish will be, well, a great incentive. The
camaraderie sounds great and the commute can be a bit rough, but that's what
the i-pod is for. Of course, you do have winter driving to worry about...Is
there anyone with whom to carpool?
Whatever you do, before you jump on the new job, once you have an offer, let
the folks at Miseri know and see what they do with the new info. Even if
you don't want to stay at Miseri, it will be good for the institution to
know you worth. That negotiation stuff makes my skin crawl a bit, but it
really worth it. Miseri needs to know that that they are treating their
adjuncts like disposable labor. If only for the next person in the job.
I would consider waiting on the move a bit until the tenure kicks in, but
all of that can wait.
Let me what happens. If nothing more, congrats on a great interview.
--Kath
On 4/11/06, ms lynch <amy.wordnerd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi, Ladies,
>
> I'm hoping if you have a minute you can offer me more job advice. I'm
> feeling really torn and confused, and find myself in a Kathleenesque
> position. Please excuse the long letter; read when you have time.
>
> I had an on-campus interview at Kutztown University yesterday. I really
> think it went well, and I have a good feeling they may offer me the gig. Not
> counting any chickens before hatching time, but I need to begin thinking
> this through on the chance they offer it.
>
> As you know, Miseri offered me a full-tim, non-tenure track job, writing
> center and 2 classes. The pay raise is nice, but not stellar. Can I be tacky
> and give numbers? I think it is really relevant. $34,000. The Kutztown
> position is tenure track, and I'd make 39k until my Big D is finished. Then,
> next year, I'd make 45. That's more money than I've ever, ever seen. Bit
> overwhelming to me. (It's a union-school!)
>
> Pros and Cons.
> *Pro-Miseri:* I know the school well, and familiar is nice and comfy; the
> gig is a relatively easy one, giving me lots of time to write and research.
> Small classes. I'm in a groove with the writing center. I like my
> students. No worry about proving tenure-worthiness. A very short commute of
> 25 minutes.
> *Con-Miseri:* No tenure. Less money. I have to administer that awful
> writing exam. No writing program to speak of. No compositionists / community
> on campus. A lot of work to do changing folks' ideas about writing.
>
> *Pro-KTown:* $. Tenure. Chance to teach graduate courses and develop
> upper-level undergrad course in comp/rhet. Three other compositionists on
> campus. Nice community: everyone who teaches comp holds weekly meetings to
> discuss reading, problems, pedagogy, and they have a compositionists' blog.
> Largely working-class student body, the kind of folks I think I'd really
> like working with.
> *Con-KTown*: It's a much bigger school than I'm used to, with a student
> body of 10,000. Will I feel lost? Larger classes, with a cap of 25 on comp.
> Ouch! A four-four load. A commute: Matt and I talked about moving half-way
> between his school and mine, giving us a 40 minute commute (in Pennsylvania
> winters). Change is scary.
>
> WWM&KD?
> Amy
>
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