| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences. |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations. |
| Evaluate and grade students` class work, assignments, and papers. |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. |
| Develop and teach online courses. |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting. |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 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. |
| Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
