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Occupation

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$80,260 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 25-1126.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  2. 02Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  3. 03Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  4. 04Act as advisers to student organizations.
  5. 05Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  6. 06Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
  7. 07Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  8. 08Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  9. 09Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  10. 10Write articles and books.
  11. 11Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  12. 12Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

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What the posting will be called

Assistant ProfessorPhilosophy ProfessorProfessorReligion ProfessorAssociate ProfessorHumanities ProfessorInstructorPhilosophy InstructorReligious Studies ProfessorTheology Professor

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Knowledge the job leans on

Philosophy and TheologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologySociology and AnthropologyLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsCommunications and Media

Skills that carry over from service

InstructingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationService OrientationCoordinationSystems Analysis