Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
! Personality Code: SAI! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $56,380
! Beginning Wage: $32,640
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 3,120
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 27.8%
Te a c h c ou r s e s i n ph i lo s o ph y, r e l i g io n , a nd t he ol-
ogy. Evaluate and grade students’ classwork, assign-
ments, and papers. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate
classroom discussions. Prepare and deliver lectures to
undergraduate and graduate students on topics such
as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework
assignments, and handouts. Compile, administer,
and grade examinations or assign this work to oth-
ers. Keep abreast of developments in their fi eld by
reading current literature, talking with colleagues,
and participating in professional conferences. Main-
tain student attendance records, grades, and other
required records. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula,
course content, and course materials and methods
of instruction. Maintain regularly scheduled offi ce
hours to advise and assist students. Select and obtain
materials and supplies such as textbooks. Advise
students on academic and vocational curricula and
on career issues. Conduct research in a particular
fi eld of knowledge and publish fi ndings in profes-
sional journals, books, or electronic media. Perform
administrative duties such as serving as department
head. Serve on academic or administrative commit-
tees that deal with institutional policies, departmen-
tal matters, and academic issues. Collaborate with
colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Participate in campus and community events. Partic-
ipate in student recruitment, registration, and place-
ment activities. Compile bibliographies of specialized
materials for outside reading assignments. Supervise
undergraduate and graduate teaching, internship,
and research work. Act as advisers to student orga-
nizations. Write grant proposals to procure external
research funding. Provide professional consulting
services to government or industry.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and
Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.03. Postsecondary and
Adult Teaching and Instructing. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Adult Literacy, Remedial Education,
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ences Teachers, Postsecondary; Anthropology and
Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary; Architecture
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; A r e a , E t h n i c , a n d C u lt u r a l
Studies Teachers, Postsecondary; Art, Drama, and
Music Teachers, Postsecondary; Atmospheric, Earth,
Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Business
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; C h e m i s t r y Te a c h e r s , Po s t-
secondary; Communications Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers,
Postsecondary; Economics Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Education Teachers, Postsecondary; Engineer-
ing Teachers, Postsecondary; English Language and
Literature Teachers, Postsecondary; Environmental
Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Farm and Home
Management Advisors; Foreign Language and Liter-
ature Teachers, Postsecondary; Forestry and Conser-
vation Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Geography
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; G r a d u a t e Te a c h i n g A s s i s -
tants; Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary;
History Teachers, Postsecondary; Home Economics
Teachers, Postsecondary; Law Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Math-
ematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Nursing
Instructors and 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, Postsec-
ondary; Self-Enrichment Education Teachers; Social
Work Teachers, Post second a r y ; Sociolog y Teach-
ers, Postsecondary; Vocational Education Teachers,
Postsecondary.