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.
What it pays
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $36.64/hr — about $76,000 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $36.64/hr — about $76,000 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
The feel of the work
It rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of social work teachers, postsecondary are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, analytical and creative.
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Quick questions
- How much does a social work teachers, postsecondary make?
- The median pay is $36.64 per hour — roughly $76,000 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a social work teachers, postsecondary?
- The typical entry-level education is: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
- What does a social work teachers, postsecondary actually do all day?
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
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