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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Adjunct Communications Faculty Member

2.	Adjunct Instructor

3.	Adjunct Professor

4.	Assistant Professor

5.	Assistant Professor of Communication

6.	Assistant Professor of Communication Arts

7.	Assistant Professor of Speech Communication

8.	Associate Professor

9.	Associate Professor of Communication

10.	Associate Professor of Communication Arts

11.	Associate Professor of Media Arts

12.	College or University Faculty Member

13.	College Professor

14.	Communication Arts Lecturer

15.	Communication Instructor

16.	Communication Lecturer

17.	Communication Professor

18.	Communication Skills Instructor

19.	Communication Studies Professor

20.	Communications Department Chair

21.	Communications Department Chairperson

22.	Communications Department Head

23.	Communications Media Professor

24.	Debate Director

25.	Drama Professor

26.	English Instructor

27.	English Professor

28.	Faculty Member

29.	Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team Director

30.	Instructor

31.	Interpersonal Communications Professor

32.	Journalism Instructor

33.	Journalism Professor

34.	Journalism Teacher

35.	Lecturer

36.	Mass Communications Instructor

37.	Mass Communications Professor

38.	Media Arts Professor

39.	Oral Communication Instructor

40.	Professor

41.	Professor of Communication

42.	Professor of Communication and Writing

43.	Professor of Communication Arts

44.	Professor of Journalism

45.	Professor of Rhetoric

46.	Public Relations Studies Director

47.	Public Speaking Professor

48.	Public Speaking Teacher

49.	Speech Communication Instructor

50.	Speech Communication Professor

51.	Speech Instructor

52.	Speech Professor

53.	Speech Teacher

54.	Technical Communication Teacher

55.	Theatre Arts Professor

Job Tasks

	Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Evaluate student work.

	Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions. Teach social science courses at the college level.

	Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Guide class discussions.

	Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

	Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Maintain student records.

	Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Advise students on academic or career matters.

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

	Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Develop instructional objectives.

	Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Advise students on academic or career matters.

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

	Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Research topics in area of expertise.

	Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. Direct department activities.

	Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. Select educational materials or equipment. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Research topics in area of expertise. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Promote educational institutions or programs. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Act as advisers to student organizations. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

	Participate in campus and community events. Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

	Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

	Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Write grant proposals.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Nature of the Work


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Working Conditions


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