What You'll Do

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

Essential Skills

Instructing 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Learning Strategies 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5

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.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Intellectual Curiosity, Dependability, Innovation, Achievement Orientation, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Speech Clarity 3.88/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro Blackboard Learn Blackboard software C C# C++ Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Database software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software Firewall software Google Docs Hypertext markup language HTML iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.75/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.61/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.39/5)

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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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Is this career a good fit for me

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