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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- US jobs
- 12,610
- Median wage
- $77,570 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of social work 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.
- 16%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
- 11%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 11%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 10%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
- 9%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 5%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 4%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.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Other job titles for this occupation (22)
Adjunct Professor · Assistant Professor · Clinical Professor · Faculty Member · Field Education Coordinator · Professor · Social Work Associate Professor · Social Work Instructor · Social Work Lecturer · Social Work Professor · Associate Professor · College Faculty Member · College Professor · Family Welfare Social Work Professor · Field Instructor · Geriatric Social Work Professor · Health Social Work Professor · Instructor · Lecturer · Social Work Assistant Professor · Social Work Faculty Member · University Faculty Member