Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Also Known As:

Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor Clinical Professor Faculty Member Field Education Coordinator Professor Social Work Associate Professor Social Work Instructor Social Work Lecturer Social Work Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Average

New job opportunities are likely in the future

United States 2033 Projected Employment

15,700

4% Change From 2023

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Mentor new faculty members.
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks or laboratory equipment.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks or laboratory equipment.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Participate in campus and community events.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Mentor new faculty members.
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.