Originally Posted by Unregistered

Assuming that your 12 years work experience was all in industry and exactly relevant to the course and subject matter you're teaching, IMO $4,800 seems somewhat on the low side. Based on my ballpark estimation of other staff, your awarded could be slightly higher by a couple hundred.

That's not to dissuade you from accepting the offer though - depends on how important it is for you to be employed, and if you're comfortable with the work scope at Poly.

The amount of OT differs from department to department, school to school. Citing one school as an example, staff do come back on Saturdays now and then (perhaps about 7-8 times a year) for the major outreach events like Open House, competitions for secondary school students and the like - but nothing too frequent and these normally are planned well in advanced in the calendar year. As for having to stay back after work, it depends on how effectively you use your time in the office. Most teaching staff do not normally stay well into evenings to finish work (managerial staff are a different story however).

Your first year or so can be very tough as you'll need to get used to the system of procedures, subject development, classroom management, administration, and learn to handle many things at a time. But it eases up in this aspect after a year or two though you'll get challenged in different ways, especially involvement into key projects, adhoc committees.

I've been in the Poly now for a number of years, grown with it, and promoted and reasonably compensated for what I do. There are ups and downs and periods of real intensity, but on balance, it's been rewarding for me at least.