What You'll Do

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.75/5
Instructing 4.62/5
Writing 4.25/5
Speaking 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.62/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.38/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.

Common styles

Integrity, Dependability, Cooperation, Self-Control, Adaptability/Flexibility

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Comprehension 4.88/5
Oral Expression 4.62/5
Oral Comprehension 4.25/5
Written Expression 4.25/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Apple QuickTime Apple Safari Blackboard Collaborate Blackboard Learn Blackboard software Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software Google Chrome Google Docs Graphics creation software Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.52/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.5/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.41/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.38/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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