What You'll Do

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.62/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Instructing 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5
Time Management 3.38/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.25/5

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, Analytical Thinking, Dependability, Achievement/Effort, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.5/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Blackboard Learn Blackboard software Calendar and scheduling software Centre for Multilevel Modeling MLwiN Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Econometric Software LIMDEP Email software Google Docs IBM SPSS Statistics Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.66/5)
  • Achievement/Effort (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.54/5)

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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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