Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Education Professor, Professor

Doctoral Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$39,670

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Education Teachers, Postsecondary do

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.

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

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

Tools

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

Technology

Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
Blackboard Learn
Padlet
Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

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

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
philisophy and religion
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Math and Science
psychology
sociology and anthropology
Business
management

Education

  • 90% Doctoral degree
  • 9% Master's degree
  • 1% Bachelor'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 some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Occupational Therapy Aides

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

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

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

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

Work Styles

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Persistence

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

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

$19.07 / hour
$39,670 /year

Entry Level

$35.21 / hour
$73,240 /year

Median Level

$62.50 / hour
$130,000 /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.

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