What You'll Do

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.25/5
Instructing 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.5/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.38/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Intellectual Curiosity, Dependability, Social Orientation, Achievement Orientation, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.62/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Speech Clarity 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Almaris E-Learning Systems Financial Accounting Tutor Blackboard Learn Blackboard software Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software Google Docs Google Gmail Google Scholar Hypertext markup language HTML IBM SPSS Statistics Image scanning software Instructure Canvas iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.37/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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