Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called:
Professor, Philosophy Professor, Religion Professor, Assistant Professor
What they do:
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- philisophy and religion
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Communications
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Persistence
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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doctoral/professional degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$65,100
per year, on average
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