On Collaboration Tools, Interview Litmus Tests, and Higher Education
Ever since declining to re-up with ASU last May, I have said that I'd return to academia on a full-time basis, but only under the right circumstances. (Yeah, title matters.) To that end, this past July I interviewed for a position as a full-time college professor at a midsized university closer to my roots back east.
The timing here is important. In other words, in a little more than one month, a brand-new professor would have to teach four sections of a key prep. Put mildly, the hiring committee was under the gun to quickly fill the slot. In hindsight, the fact that it hadn't sealed the deal one month prior to the start of the semester was one hell of a signal.
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