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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Also called: Assistant Professor, Professor, Social Work Associate Professor, Social Work Professor

What they do:

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On the job, you would:
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
On the job, you'll need:

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Math and Science

  • sociology and anthropology
  • psychology

Health

  • therapy and counseling

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • teaching people how to do something
  • understanding people's reactions

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • use rules to solve problems

Social

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Concern for Others
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Computer based training software

  • Learning management system LMS
  • Moodle

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $66,510

Education

Doctoral degree or master's degree is usually needed.