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Post-secondary Education Teacher

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AVG. SALARY

$75,530

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EDUCATION

Doctoral degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Career Video

About This Career

Teaches courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. May combine teaching and research.

This career is part of the Education and Training cluster Teaching/Training pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Prepares course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conducts research in a particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
  • Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Supervises students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
  • Evaluates and grades students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepares and delivers lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
  • Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions.
  • Collaborates with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Overtime work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Education Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • Education Instructor
  • Special Education Professor
  • Adjunct Instructor

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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