O*NET Career Intelligence

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1067.00

Teach courses in sociology. 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

4.6

Reading Comprehension

4.4

Active Listening

4.1

Writing

4.1

Instructing

4.1

Learning Strategies

4.0

Active Learning

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Sociology and Anthropology

4.9

English Language

4.8

Education and Training

4.6

Psychology

3.8

Computers and Electronics

3.6

Mathematics

3.5

Philosophy and Theology

3.4

Law and Government

3.4

Key Tasks

1Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

2Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

3Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.

4Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

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

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Sociology Professor Anthropology Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Sociology Associate Professor Associate Professor of Sociology College or University Faculty Member College Professor Comparative Sociology Professor