# 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. - Code: 25-1081.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 25-1081) - Family: [Education & Library](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-25), one of its 68 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (18 core and 6 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1081.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/25-1081.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Core task · Task 6148 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Core task · Task 6160 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Core task · Task 6159 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Core task · Task 6154 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work. Core task · Task 6153 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Core task · Task 6151 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction. Core task · Task 6149 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Core task · Task 6150 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Core task · Task 6158 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Core task · Task 6152 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Core task · Task 6156 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Core task · Task 6155 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Core task · Task 6162 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Core task · Task 6157 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head. Core task · Task 6168 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks. Core task · Task 6161 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 17. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Core task · Task 6164 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 18. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Core task · Task 6166 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 19. Serve as a liaison between the university and other governmental and educational agencies. Supplemental task · Task 20086 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 20. Advise and instruct teachers employed in school systems by providing activities, such as in-service seminars. Supplemental task · Task 6163 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 21. Participate in campus and community events. Supplemental task · Task 6167 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 22. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Supplemental task · Task 6165 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 23. Act as advisers to student organizations. Supplemental task · Task 6169 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019 24. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. 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