50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

________________________________________ Social Occupations: Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teachers, Postsecondary; Law Teachers, Postsecond-

ary; Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Math-

ematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Nursing

Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary; Philoso-

phy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary; Physics

Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; Po l it i c a l S c i e n c e Te a c h e r s ,

Postsecondary; Psycholog y Teachers, Postsecondary;

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecond-

ary; Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary; Sociol-

ogy Teachers, Postsecondary; Vocational Education

Teachers, Postsecondary.

Skills: Instructing; Learning Strategies; Social Per-

ceptiveness; Service Orientation; Monitoring; Speak-

ing; Persuasion; Time Management.

Education and Training Program: Adult and Con-

tinuing Education and Teaching. Related Knowl-

edge/Courses: Fine Arts; Education and Training;

Psychology; Customer and Personal Service; Sales

and Marketing; Administration and Management.

Work Environment: Indoors; standing.

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

! Personality Code: SIA

! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $58,160

! Beginning Wage: $31,310

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 22.9%

! Annual Job Openings: 2,774

! Self-Employed: 0.4%

! Part-Time: 27.8%

Te a c h c ou r s e s i n s o c iolo g y. Evaluate and grade stu-

dents’ classwork, assignments, and papers. Prepare

and deliver lectures to undergraduate and graduate

students on topics such as race and ethnic relations,

measurement and data collection, and workplace

social relations. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate

classroom discussions. Prepare course materials such

as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations or

assign this work to others. Keep abreast of devel-

opments in their fi eld by reading current literature,

talking with colleagues, and participating in pro-

fessional conferences. Maintain student attendance

records, grades, and other required records. Maintain

regularly scheduled offi ce hours in order to advise

and assist students. Plan, evaluate, and revise curri-

cula, course content, and course materials and meth-

ods of instruction. Advise students on academic and

vocational curricula and on career issues. Collabo-

rate with colleagues to address teaching and research

issues. Conduct research in a particular fi eld of

knowledge and publish fi ndings in professional jour-

nals, books, or electronic media. Select and obtain

materials and supplies such as textbooks and labora-

tory equipment. Supervise undergraduate and grad-

uate teaching, internship, and research work. Serve

on academic or administrative committees that deal

with institutional policies, departmental matters,

and academic issues. Participate in student recruit-

ment, registration, and placement activities. Perform

administrative duties such as serving as department

head. Supervise students’ laboratory work and fi eld-

work. Write grant proposals to procure external

research funding. Act as advisers to student organi-

zations. Compile bibliographies of specialized mate-

rials for outside reading assignments. Participate in

campus and community events. Provide professional

consulting services to government and industry.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and

Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.03. Postsecondary and

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