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Psychology Teachers

Psychology Teachers

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Psychology Teachers

What's it like?

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Working conditions

Tasks

1.Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
2.Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
3.Evaluate and grade students’ class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
4.Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
5.Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
6.Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
7.Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
8.Recruit and hire new faculty.
9.Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
10.Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
11.Develop and use multimedia course materials and other current technology, such as online courses.
12.Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
13.Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
14.Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
15.Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
16.Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
17.Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
18.Write letters of recommendation for students.
19.Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
20.Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
21.Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
22.Supervise students’ laboratory work.
23.Supervise the clinical work of practicum students.
24.Provide clinical services to clients, such as assessing psychological problems and conducting psychotherapy.

Top Skills

  • Reading Comprehension.
  •  Instructing.
  • Writing.
  •  Speaking.
  •  Active Listening.
  •  Critical Thinking.
  • Persuasion.
  • Learning Strategies.
  •  Monitoring.
  •  Judgment and Decision Making.
  • Complex Problem Solving.
  • Service Orientation.
  • Social Perceptiveness.
  • Time Management.
  • Coordination.
  • Management of Personnel Resources.
  • Negotiation.
  • Active Learning.
  • System evaluation.
  • System analysis.
  • Mathematics.

Programs

Bachelor degree in education , psychology , Teacher Education and Professional Development , Social Science , Developmental and Child Psychology

Average Salary​

10800/ Month

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