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Postsecondary Social Work Teacher

Postsecondary Social Work Teacher

  • Inspire future social workers by teaching and guiding their educational journey.
  • Shape the next generation of social work professionals and impact communities positively.
  • Engage in dynamic classroom discussions and research in social work education.
💰 Earn $92K-$161K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

Overview

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

1,200 in Total

Earnings

$130,610 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Relating with or serving others
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Instructing

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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