Posted on Aug 2, 2018
SPC Jacob Hostetler
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I'm a Adjunct instructor, even though I sign everything Adjunct Professor or Professor to my students.
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SGT James Wilson
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I teach information sciences. I specify to my students that I am an adjunct instructor, not a professor. Some still call me professor, but that's on them.
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SPC Jacob Hostetler
SPC Jacob Hostetler
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This Fall will be my start of my fourth year as Adjunct Instructor, over the course of those years, the best way to say it would be, I teach Fine Art, that covers seven different classes. My students called me MR.H or Professor
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SGT James Wilson
SGT James Wilson
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Undergrads definitely see most--if not all--of their instructors as "professor" regardless of our actual appointed status, especially if we're older, seasoned instructors (as I am). Again, I don't correct them if they forget--we all have bigger fish to fry, so to speak.

However, my nose is bent out of shape over the incoming supervisor consistently sending me notices referring to me as a "senior teaching assistant." And as with my desire to not be elevated above my appointed position, neither do I appreciate being demoted--least of all by someone who should know better.
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English, Reading, and ESOL.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
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That is normal. Most people or your students would understand the ranking of academia.... I was a professor for 7 years....aka Adjunct.... aka, part timer!!
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