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Location: Santa Monica, CA
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: MA - Academic Program



Job Responsibilities
Teach 5 classes, 125 students, grading/assessment, planning, managing.
Job Requirements
MA program, rigorous, internship.
Uppers
Helping students reach their goals. Open doors to new ideas and philosophies.
Downers
High stress, low pay, resource shortage, thankless.
Lifestyle
Must put in a lot of time outside of work, business casual dress, politics, type A personalities.
Compensation
Base salary grows every year, tenure after 2 years of work, bonus for advanced degree and coursework.
Advice to Jobseekers
Idealism and optimism are often the first things that wilt.

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