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Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
DutiesPostsecondary teachers typically do the following:
Postsecondary teachers, often referred to as professors or faculty, specialize in a variety of subjects and fields. Some teach academic subjects, such as English or philosophy. Others focus on career-related subjects, such as law, nursing, or culinary arts.
At colleges and universities, professors are organized into departments that specialize in a subject, such as history, science, business, or music. A professor may teach one or more courses within that department. For example, a mathematics professor may teach calculus, statistics, and a graduate seminar in a very specific area of mathematics.
Postsecondary teachers’ duties vary with their positions in a university or college. In large colleges or universities, they may spend their time teaching, conducting research or experiments, applying for grants to fund their research, or supervising graduate teaching assistants who are teaching classes.
Postsecondary teachers who work in small colleges and universities or in community colleges often spend more time teaching classes and working with students. They may spend some time conducting research, but they do not have as much time to devote to it.
Full-time professors, particularly those who have tenure (a professor who cannot be fired without just cause), often are expected to spend more time on their research. They also may be expected to serve on more college and university committees.
Part-time professors, often known as adjunct professors, spend most of their time teaching students.
Professors may teach large classes of several hundred students (often with the help of graduate teaching assistants), smaller classes of about 40 to 50 students, seminars with just a few students, or laboratories where students practice the subject matter. They work with an increasingly varied student population as more part-time, older, and culturally diverse students are going to postsecondary schools.
Professors need to keep up with developments in their field by reading scholarly articles, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. A tenured professor must do original research, such as experiments, document analysis, or critical reviews, and publish their findings.
Some postsecondary teachers work for online universities or teach online classes. They use websites to present lessons and information, to assign and accept students’ work, and to participate in course discussions. Online professors communicate with students by email and by phone and might never meet their students in person.
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Educational requirements vary with the subject taught and the type of educational institution. Most commonly, postsecondary teachers must have a Ph.D. However, a master's degree may be enough for some postsecondary teachers at community colleges. In career and technical schools, work experience may be important for getting a postsecondary teaching job.
EducationPostsecondary teachers who work for 4-year colleges and universities typically need a doctoral degree in their field. Some schools may hire those with a master’s degree or those who are doctoral degree candidates for some specialties, such as fine arts, or for some part-time positions.
Doctoral programs generally take multiple years after the completion of a bachelor’s degree program. They spend time completing a master’s degree and then writing a doctoral dissertation, which is a paper presenting original research in the student’s field of study. Candidates usually specialize in a subfield, such as organic chemistry or European history.
Community colleges or career and technical schools also may hire those with a master’s degree. However, in some fields, there are more applicants than available positions. In these situations, institutions can be more selective, and they frequently choose applicants who have a Ph.D. over those with a master’s degree.
Postsecondary teachers who teach career and technical education courses, such as culinary arts or cosmetology, may not be required to have graduate-level education. At a minimum they must hold the degree of the program in which they are teaching. For example, the teacher must hold an associate’s degree if they teach a program that is at the associate’s degree level. In addition, work experience or certification may be just as important as education for getting a postsecondary teaching job at a career or technical school.
Other ExperienceSome institutions may prefer to hire those with teaching or other work experience, but this is not a requirement for all fields or for all employers.
In health specialties, art, or education fields, hands-on work experience in the industry can be important. Postsecondary teachers in these fields often gain experience by working in an occupation related to their field of expertise.
In fields such as biological science, physics, and chemistry, some postsecondary teachers have postdoctoral research experience. These short-term jobs, sometimes called “post-docs,” usually involve working for 2 to 3 years as a research associate or in a similar position, often at a college or university.
Some postsecondary teachers gain teaching experience by working as graduate teaching assistants—students who are enrolled in a graduate program and teach classes in the institution in which they are enrolled.
Some postsecondary teachers, especially adjunct professors, have another job in addition to teaching.
Licenses, Certifications, and RegistrationsPostsecondary teachers who prepare students for an occupation that requires a license, certification, or registration, may need to have—or they may benefit from having—the same credential. For example, a postsecondary nursing teacher might need a nursing license or a postsecondary education teacher might need a teaching license.
AdvancementA major goal for postsecondary teachers with a doctoral degree is attaining a tenure—a guarantee that a professor cannot be fired without just cause. It can take up to 7 years of moving up the ranks in tenure-track positions. The ranks are assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. Tenure is granted through a review of the candidate’s research, contribution to the institution, and teaching.
Tenure and tenure track positions are declining as institutions are relying more heavily on part-time faculty.
Some tenured professors advance to administrative positions, such as dean or president. For information on deans and other administrative positions, see the profile on postsecondary education administrators. For more information about college and university presidents, see the profile on top executives.
Important QualitiesCritical-thinking skills. To challenge established theories and beliefs, conduct original research, and design experiments, postsecondary teachers need good critical-thinking skills.
Interpersonal skills. Most postsecondary teachers need to be able to work well with others and must have good communication skills to serve on committees and give lectures.
Resourcefulness. Postsecondary teachers need to be able to present information in a way that students will understand. They need to adapt to the different learning styles of their students and teach students who have little or no experience with the subject.
Speaking skills. Postsecondary teachers need good communication skills to give lectures.
Writing skills. Most postsecondary teachers need to be skilled writers to publish original research and analysis.
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Professor Of Psychology
4.9 years
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Associate Professor Of Psychology
4.6 years
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Assistant Professor
4.2 years
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Assistant Professor Of Psychology
4.0 years
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Associate Professor Of Chemistry
3.9 years
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Assistant Professor Of Political Science
3.5 years
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Assistant Professor Of Education
3.4 years
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Adjunct Psychology Professor
3.3 years
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Adjunct Faculty
8.0%
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Psychologist
7.6%
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Adjunct Professor
6.4%
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Research Assistant
5.6%
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Internship
5.2%
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Instructor
5.2%
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Assistant Professor
4.8%
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Counselor
4.4%
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Consultant
3.6%
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Fellow
3.6%
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Trainee
3.6%
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Adjunct Instructor
3.2%
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Research Fellow
3.2%
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Assistant Professor
8.2%
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Adjunct Professor
7.1%
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Psychologist
6.0%
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Consultant
6.0%
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Director
4.9%
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Research Associate
4.9%
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Adjunct Faculty
4.4%
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Adjunct Instructor
4.4%
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Research Consultant
3.8%
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Lecturer
3.3%
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Professor
3.3%
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Staff Psychologist
3.3%
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Clinical Director
3.3%
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Associate Professor
3.3%
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Gender | |
Female 50.2% |
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Male 46.3% |
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Unknown 3.5% |
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Ethnicity | |
White 77.0% |
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Asian 10.5% |
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Hispanic or Latino 9.5% |
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Unknown 2.5% |
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Black or African American 0.6% |
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Languages Spoken | |
Spanish 60.0% |
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French 13.3% |
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Hindi 6.7% |
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Hebrew 6.7% |
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Urdu 6.7% |
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Arabic 6.7% |
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Schools | |
University of California - Riverside 8.0% |
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Capella University 8.0% |
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Texas Tech University 6.0% |
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New York University 6.0% |
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Texas Christian University 6.0% |
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Michigan State University 6.0% |
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Walden University 6.0% |
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University of Denver 6.0% |
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Brown University 4.0% |
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University of Memphis 4.0% |
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Temple University 4.0% |
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University of California - San Diego 4.0% |
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Ohio State University 4.0% |
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University of Akron 4.0% |
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John F Kennedy University 4.0% |
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University of North Florida 4.0% |
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Fordham University 4.0% |
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 4.0% |
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University of Findlay 4.0% |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst 4.0% |
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Majors | |
Psychology 28.8% |
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Clinical Psychology 18.2% |
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Counseling Psychology 16.5% |
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Experimental Psychology 10.6% |
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School Counseling 3.5% |
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Neuroscience 2.4% |
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Educational Leadership 2.4% |
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Health Care Administration 1.8% |
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Human Development 1.8% |
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School Psychology 1.8% |
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Nursing 1.8% |
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Rehabilitation Science 1.8% |
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Management 1.2% |
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Mental Health Counseling 1.2% |
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Finance 1.2% |
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Philosophy 1.2% |
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Family Therapy 1.2% |
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Law 1.2% |
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Education 1.2% |
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Ethnic, Gender And Minority Studies 0.6% |
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Degrees | |
Doctorate 59.2% |
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Masters 17.9% |
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Other 17.3% |
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Bachelors 4.1% |
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Certificate 1.5% |
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Assistant Professor, Psychology | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Feb 18, 2016 | $106,666 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Alliant International University | Irvine, CA | Mar 02, 2015 | $100,770 |
Assistant Professor In Psychology | University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Jan 07, 2015 | $98,500 |
Assistant Professor In Clinical Psychology | Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Sep 14, 2016 | $87,000 |
Assistant Professor of Cognitive Linguistics & Psychological | Brown University | Providence, RI | Jan 07, 2016 | $87,000 |
Assistant Professor In Cognitive Psychology | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Oct 21, 2016 | $86,360 |
Assistant Professor, Psychology | Fordham University | New York, NY | Sep 01, 2015 | $81,000 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Jan 07, 2016 | $77,550 - $84,200 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Jan 01, 2016 | $77,550 - $83,000 |
Assistant Professor In Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | Fordham University | New York, NY | Jul 06, 2015 | $77,276 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA | Feb 27, 2015 | $75,893 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology In Human Factors | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | Nov 20, 2015 | $75,000 |
Assistant Professor In The Psychology Department | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | Jan 07, 2016 | $74,500 - $78,900 |
Assistant Professor, Industrial Organizational Psychology | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL | Aug 10, 2015 | $66,000 |
Assistant Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL | Sep 09, 2016 | $66,000 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | Aug 14, 2015 | $65,564 |
Assistant Professor, Psychology & Sociology | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, CA | Aug 01, 2015 | $65,004 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Central Washington University | Des Moines, WA | Jan 09, 2016 | $64,734 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | Sep 01, 2015 | $64,550 - $70,000 |
Assistant Professor Psychology & Rehabilitation | Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | Apr 14, 2015 | $64,260 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA | Aug 13, 2015 | $64,230 |
Assistant Professor, Psychology | University of St. Francis | Joliet, IL | Jan 06, 2016 | $59,100 |
Assistant Professor-Psychology | State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego, NY | Jan 09, 2016 | $59,017 |
Assistant Professor, Psychology | University of St. Francis | Joliet, IL | Aug 16, 2015 | $58,500 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Central Washington University | Des Moines, WA | Jul 30, 2015 | $57,000 |
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology | Murray State University | Murray, KY | May 16, 2016 | $57,000 |
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology | Murray State University | Murray, KY | Aug 15, 2015 | $57,000 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology | State University of New York at Geneseo | Geneseo, NY | Aug 28, 2015 | $56,500 |
Assistant Professor, Somatic Psychology | California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco, CA | Jan 07, 2016 | $56,474 |
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