Occupation
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$128,500 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1112.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 03Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 04Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- 05Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- 06Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 07Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 08Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
- 09Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- 10Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
- 11Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- 12Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
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What the posting will be called
Clinical Law ProfessorLaw ProfessorLegal Studies ProfessorLegal Writing ProfessorBusiness Law ProfessorLaw InstructorParalegal InstructorParalegal Studies ProfessorSchool Law ProfessorSpecial Education Law Professor
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Knowledge the job leans on
Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologyComputers and ElectronicsCommunications and MediaSociology and Anthropology
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisPersuasionTime Management