Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communication Instructor, Communication Professor, Journalism Professor, Speech 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.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Knowledge
Communications
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
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
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Empathy
- Social Orientation
- Achievement Orientation
- Cooperation
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Integrity
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Creative Cloud software Hot Technology
- Adobe Illustrator Hot Technology
Computer based training software
- Learning management system LMS In Demand
- Moodle
Video creation and editing software
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Video production software
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 4)
master's degree or
doctoral degree
usually needed
doctoral degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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