Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Assistant Professor, Professor, Sociology Instructor, Sociology Professor
Education And Training; Education And Training Apprentice; Education And Training Craftsman; Education And Training Helper; Education And Training Superintendent; Education and Training Journeyman
USMA, Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
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Instructor, Academic (Social Science)
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What they do:
Teach courses in sociology. 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.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- history and archeology
Math and Science
- sociology and anthropology
- psychology
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
- Self Control
- Independence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Word processing software
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
- Learning management system LMS
- Sakai CLE
Education
Education: (rated 5 of 5)
doctoral degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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