What You'll Do

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.62/5
Reading Comprehension 4.25/5
Active Listening 4.12/5
Learning Strategies 4.12/5
Instructing 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Time Management 3.5/5
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.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Intellectual Curiosity, Dependability, Innovation, Social Orientation, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.38/5
Speech Clarity 4.38/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Blackboard Learn Blackboard software Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software Desmos DOC Cop Editing software Email software Geogebra Google Docs Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.53/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.48/5)

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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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What should I compare first

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