Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Instructor, Professor, Psychology Instructor, Psychology Professor

What Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Industry Areas:

Health Care Retail Sales and Services

Expand For Additional Details

Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work

Tools

  • Microphones
  • Televisions
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Multimedia projectors
  • Videoconferencing systems

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
Minitab
Computer based training software
Blackboard Learn
Moodle
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

Math and Science
psychology
sociology and anthropology
Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Health
therapy and counseling

Education

  • 55% Doctoral degree
  • 31% Post-doctoral training
  • 15% Master's degree

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Artistic (Creator)
  • Investigative (Thinker)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Achievement/Effort
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Persistence
  • Initiative
  • Integrity

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$23.94 / hour
$49,790 /year

Entry Level

$39.49 / hour
$82,140 /year

Median Level

$73.02 / hour
$151,890 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

Search Jobs