Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 32,680 - 124,580; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Education Professor to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on topics such as learning and development. The role involves maintaining academic records, preparing lectures, and conducting research. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong instructing, speaking, and active listening skills. With a competitive yearly salary ranging from $32,680 to $124,580, this position offers a rewarding opportunity in a dynamic learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students.
• Conduct research and publish findings.
• Compile bibliographies for outside reading assignments.
• Act as adviser to student organizations.

Skills

Speaking

Reading Comprehension

Instructing

Active Listening

Learning Strategies

Writing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Google Docs

Blackboard

Job description

Education Professor – Job Overview

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Career Description

Responsibilities

• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children’s literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
• Act as adviser to student organizations.

Key Skills

• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Related Job Titles

• Director of Teacher Education
• Science Education Professor
• Lecturer
• Adjunct Instructor

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Data entry software
• Email software
• SAS
• Google Docs
• Blackboard
• Calendar and scheduling software
• Learning management system (LMS)
• Blackboard Learn
• Course management system software
• Desire2Learn
• Sakai CLE
• iParadigms Turnitin
• Collaborative editing software
• DOC Cop

Salary Range

Yearly salary ranges approximately $32,680 to $124,580. Highest salaries are in New Jersey, Hawaii, and New York.