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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Also called: Communication Instructor, Communication Professor, Instructor, Professor

What they do:

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On the job, you would:
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language
  • philosophy and religion

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Communications

  • multimedia

Math and Science

  • psychology

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

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
  • listen and understand what people say

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.

  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Concern for Others
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Innovation

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Computer based training software

  • Learning management system LMS
  • Moodle

Video creation and editing software

  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Video production software

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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: $76,250

Education

Master's degree or doctoral degree is usually needed.