Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Assistant Professor,
Professor,
Sociology Instructor,
Sociology Professor
What they do: Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$70,000Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Personality
Interests
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Communicate by speaking
Communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
Make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Use rules to solve problems
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Talking to others
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
Teaching people how to do something
Understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
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2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop