Occupation AtlasCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET · 25-1122.00
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also called Adjunct Communications Instructor · College Professor · Communication Arts Lecturer · Communication Arts Professor · Communication Instructor · Communication Lecturer · Communication Professor · Communication Skills Instructor
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Communication Studies Instructor · Communication Studies Professor · Communications Instructor · Communications Media Professor · Communications Professor · Interpersonal Communications Professor · Journalism Instructor · Journalism Professor · Journalism Teacher · Journalist Professor · Mass Communications Professor · Public Speaking Professor · Public Speaking Teacher · Rhetoric Professor · Speech Communication Professor · Speech Instructor · Speech Professor · Speech Teacher
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SIASocial · Investigative · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.95
- I Investigative4.62
- A Artistic3.82
- C Conventional3.58
- E Enterprising3.13
- R Realistic2.18
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (33%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (42%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- InstructingImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Importance 4.6
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Importance 4.6
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Importance 4.5
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.Importance 4.4
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Importance 4.4
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Importance 4.4
- Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Importance 4.4
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Importance 4.2
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Importance 4.2
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Importance 4.2
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Importance 4.0
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Importance 3.9
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- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Importance 3.8
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Importance 3.8
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Importance 3.8
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Importance 3.8
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Importance 3.5
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Importance 3.2
- Act as advisers to student organizations.Importance 3.2
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Importance 3.1
- Participate in campus and community events.Importance 2.9
- Direct theatre productions and projects.Importance 2.8
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Importance 2.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Communications and MediaImportance 5.0Level 6.8Level 7 looks like: Write a novel
- English LanguageImportance 4.8Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Teach a college English class
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
- AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- MathematicsImportance 2.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Fine ArtsImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- GeographyImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- TransportationImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
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- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.8
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Time SharingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.9Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.6
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Processing InformationImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
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- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.6
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.4Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.0Level 5.7
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
35 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (3)
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft Windowshot
- Learning management system LMS
Hot (10; 2 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (22)
- Adobe Audition
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Audacity
- Avid Technology Media Composer
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Data visualization software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Moodle
- Sakai CLE
- Video editing software
- Video production software
- Web browser software
- WideOrbit
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