[Steve]

My college in the US does background checks. Another thing is that some community colleges, at least in the U.S., the minimum is a masters OR 18 hours of graduate credit in the field you will be teaching in.

Just be aware that pay is awful unless you are full time.

I just retired from my full time faculty position and took one class as an adjunct (part time).

Even as an Emeritus professor, the pay per class is less than 1/3 of what it was when I was full time.

[Kelli]

I’m happy to provide any advice given higher ed has been my career for 25+ years. At my university in the U.S., we do criminal background checks.

I’m at a large state university.

Most universities will require a master’s degree for being a professor (usually teaching 4 classes per semester with no research requirement) or a Ph.D. (2-3 classes per semester with a research requirement).

Those with a master’s usually make less (sometimes significantly less) than those with a PhD.

He would want a bachelor’s and definitely a master’s in the field he wants to teach in.

Usually having a bachelor’s in a certain field can help you get into a master’s program in the same field, but you can do something completely different for your bachelor’s than what you teach in (for example, I have a bachelor’s in math and a master’s/PhD in mass communication.)

Since you brought up vocational programs, I’m not sure on the requirements for teaching there.

[Laura]

I wouldn’t immediately assume that industry experience in trades is automatically out because of a criminal record.

My neighbor’s daughter spent several years in prison then came out and got a certification in a trade and excelled.

She started out at $43 an hour as an apprentice.

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