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.
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Teach courses in social work.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
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Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
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Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
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Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
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Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
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Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
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Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
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Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
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Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
Sociology and Anthropology
SKILL
Instructing
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Learning Strategies
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
Behavioral Science and Human Services
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