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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

(SOC Code : 25-1113)

in California

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

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Doctor's degree .

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Area	Year	Period	Annual Mean	Annual by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$92,273.03	$61,478.21	$83,573.21	$124,820.38

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Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Junior Colleges

171

54.9%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

44.8%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Clinical/Medical Social Work

Social Work

Social Work, Other

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Evaluate and grade students` class work, assignments, and papers.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, and social intervention evaluation.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Supervise students` laboratory and field work.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

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.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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