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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.

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Median pay

$77,800
Median annual pay for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

2.1%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

2,700
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

35,800
Estimated U.S. employment for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+800
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Doctoral or professional degree
Typical education needed to enter Communications Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Active Listening
  2. 2Reading Comprehension
  3. 3Speaking
  4. 4Active Learning
  5. 5Learning Strategies
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1English Language
  2. 2Education and Training
  3. 3Communications and Media
  4. 4Psychology
  5. 5Computers and Electronics
  6. 6Sociology and Anthropology

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Speech Clarity
  4. 4Written Comprehension
  5. 5Written Expression
  6. 6Deductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Investigative
  3. 3Artistic
  4. 4Conventional
  5. 5Enterprising
  6. 6Realistic

Work styles

  1. 1Intellectual Curiosity
  2. 2Social Orientation
  3. 3Dependability
  4. 4Cooperation
  5. 5Empathy
  6. 6Achievement Orientation

Work activities

  1. 1Documenting/Recording Information
  2. 2Thinking Creatively
  3. 3Working with Computers
  4. 4Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  5. 5Training and Teaching Others
  6. 6Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Freedom to Make Decisions
  3. 3Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  4. 4Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  5. 5Contact With Others
  6. 6Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

Representative tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Software and tools

Microsoft PowerPoint · in demandMicrosoft Windows · in demandLearning management system LMS · in demandAdobe Acrobat · hot technologyMicrosoft Excel · hot technologyMicrosoft Office software · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyAdobe Photoshop · hot technologyAdobe InDesign · hot technologyAdobe Illustrator · hot technologyAdobe Creative Cloud software · hot technology

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