About This Career Path
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Teach courses in social work.
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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Average
$74,630
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$48,990
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$63,670
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$102,230
ANNUAL
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
600
Projected job openings through 2030
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Supporting Programs
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
01
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
02
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
03
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
04
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
05
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
06
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
07
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
08
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
09
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
10
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Sociology and Anthropology
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
SKILL
Instructing
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Learning Strategies
SKILL
Active Learning
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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