Occupation
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$77,570 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1113.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 02Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 03Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 04Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- 05Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.
- 06Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- 07Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- 08Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- 09Mentor new faculty members.
- 10Act as advisers to student organizations.
- 11Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- 12Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Assistant ProfessorProfessorSocial Work Associate ProfessorSocial Work ProfessorAdjunct ProfessorClinical ProfessorFaculty MemberField Education CoordinatorSocial Work InstructorSocial Work Lecturer
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Knowledge the job leans on
Education and TrainingSociology and AnthropologyTherapy and CounselingPsychologyEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal Service
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationService OrientationSystems AnalysisSystems Evaluation