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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- US jobs
- 11,850
- Median wage
- $84,290 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of sociology teachers, postsecondary?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 15%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
- 12%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 11%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
- 11%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 8%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 5%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 4%Compile records, documentation, or other dataNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Other job titles for this occupation (24)
Adjunct Instructor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Faculty Member · Instructor · Lecturer · Professor · Social Science Instructor · Sociology Instructor · Sociology Professor · Adjunct Professor · Adjunct Sociology Professor · College Faculty Member · College Professor · Comparative Sociology Professor · Marriage and Family Teacher · Race Relations Professor · Social Organization Professor · Social Science Professor · Sociology Adjunct Instructor · Sociology Adjunct Professor · Sociology Faculty Member · Sociology Lecturer · University Faculty Member