We’re nearly three years into remote/hybrid learning and higher ed enrollment in finally starting to tick back up; but a new Cengage report reveals that faculty members are fed up with their changing roles, leading many to explore new career options:
- More than 1 in 4 are dissatisfied (26%) with their jobs
- Of this group, 70% have considered a career change
- The top factors pushing them to explore other opportunities are lacking support from administration (29%), feeling underpaid/undervalued (28%) and managing multiple course modalities (17%)
Pandemic-driven shifts in higher ed are also forcing faculty to feel unsatisfied & frustrated:
- 8 in 10 faculty say their role as an educator has changed compared to 3-5 years ago
- 77% of faculty said that teaching in multiple modalities had a significant impact on their role
And to make matters worse, students’ expectations for educators are only growing:
- 60% say adapting to new student expectations has had a significant impact on their role
- 52% said they were spending more time communicating with students about course content
“Almost all faculty say their role as an educator has changed, including how they’re spending their time each day as they manage multiple course modalities, meet new creative content demands and keep up with student communication needs,” said Erin Joyner, Senior Vice President for Product, Cengage. “Their connection with students – teaching, helping and mentoring them, is the greatest driver of satisfaction for faculty but they are continually pulled away from that because of competing priorities. Our goal with this research is to shine a light on these challenges and the resilience of faculty, and also continue to improve our faculty support so students have a successful learning experience.”
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