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Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Tasks
24 tasks18 core, 6 supplemental
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Education & LibraryOne of its 68 occupations
Code
25-1081.00SOC 2018: 25-1081

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18 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Core taskTask 6148Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  2. Task 2. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Core taskTask 6160Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  3. Task 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Core taskTask 6159Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
  4. Task 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Core taskTask 6154Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
  5. Task 5. Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.Core taskTask 6153Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
  6. Task 6. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Core taskTask 6151Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  7. Task 7. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.Core taskTask 6149Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  8. Task 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Core taskTask 6150Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  9. Task 9. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Core taskTask 6158Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  10. Task 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Core taskTask 6152Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  11. Task 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Core taskTask 6156Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  12. Task 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Core taskTask 6155Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  13. Task 13. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Core taskTask 6162Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  14. Task 14. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Core taskTask 6157Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  15. Task 15. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Core taskTask 6168Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  16. Task 16. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Core taskTask 6161Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  17. Task 17. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Core taskTask 6164Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  18. Task 18. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Core taskTask 6166Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
  19. Task 19. Serve as a liaison between the university and other governmental and educational agencies.Supplemental taskTask 20086Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  20. Task 20. Advise and instruct teachers employed in school systems by providing activities, such as in-service seminars.Supplemental taskTask 6163Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
  21. Task 21. Participate in campus and community events.Supplemental taskTask 6167Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  22. Task 22. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Supplemental taskTask 6165Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
  23. Task 23. Act as advisers to student organizations.Supplemental taskTask 6169Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019
  24. Task 24. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Supplemental taskTask 6170Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 25-1081
  3. License
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