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Education Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1081.00

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Zone 5 Educational Instruction and Library

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

4.8

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Writing

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Active Learning

4.0

Learning Strategies

4.0

Instructing

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Education and Training

4.8

English Language

4.8

Psychology

4.2

Customer and Personal Service

3.8

Sociology and Anthropology

3.7

Clerical

3.6

Law and Government

3.3

Computers and Electronics

3.2

Key Tasks

1Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

2Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.

3Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

4Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.

5Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Also Known As

Adjunct Faculty Adjunct Instructor Adult Education Instructor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Education Assistant Professor of Special Education Associate Professor Associate Professor of Counseling Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education Associate Professor of Education