Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1113.00United States

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

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Median annual earnings: $84,440
Projected change: +9.1%
Typical education: Doctoral degree or more
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What social work teachers, postsecondary do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

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.
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 students' laboratory and field work.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
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.
Mentor new faculty members.
Participate in campus and community events.
Act as advisers to student organizations.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,147
25th percentile: $62,814
50th percentile: $84,440
75th percentile: $118,952
90th percentile: $175,749

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $84,440 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+9.1%faster than average

20251,782,325 jobs

2035 projected1,944,527 jobs

162,202 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Doctoral degree or more: 65.2%
Master's or Professional degree: 34.8%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Social Work
Online Teaching
Curriculum Development
Pedagogy
Learning Management Systems
Human Services
Student Engagement
Psychology
Educational Assessment
Continuous Improvement Process
Effective Communication
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Justice
Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning (SoTL)
Mental Health
Operational Excellence
Social Welfare
Student-Centred Learning
Talent Management

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Assistant Professors of Social Work257 postings
02Adjunct Faculties219 postings
03Social Work Faculties198 postings
04Assistant/Associate Professors of Social Work89 postings
05Lecturers in Social Work80 postings
06Adjunct Instructors54 postings
07Adjuncts54 postings
08Medical Social Workers40 postings
09Directors of Social Work38 postings
10Non-Tenure Track Faculties33 postings
11Lecturers32 postings
12Professors of Social Work21 postings
13Social Work Interns21 postings
14Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professors17 postings
15Master Social Workers15 postings
16Adjunct Professors14 postings
17Assistant/Associate/Full Professors14 postings
18Adjunct Lecturers13 postings
19Accounting Faculties12 postings
20Licensed Clinical Social Workers11 postings

Top employers

01Herzing University159 postings
02Herc34 postings
03Zenex Partners22 postings
04University of Arkansas19 postings
05California State University-Chancellors Office17 postings
06Ohio University17 postings
07Metropolitan State University of Denver16 postings
08Tennessee Board of Regents16 postings
09University of Kentucky14 postings
10California State University-Fullerton13 postings
11Grand Canyon University13 postings
12The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley13 postings
13University of Tennessee13 postings
14DePaul University12 postings
15Lesley University12 postings
16University of Cincinnati12 postings
17University of Colorado System Office12 postings
18Florida Gulf Coast University11 postings
19University of Minnesota11 postings
20University of North Carolina11 postings

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