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Also called education teacher, educational administration teacher, visual education teacher and education teachers postsecondary.
$75,350
Median pay a year
60,830
People do this work
6
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Postsecondary Education Teacher
Summary
Education teacher preparing course materials, delivering lectures, and evaluating student work while conducting research and collaborating with colleagues in the field of education
Experience
Postsecondary Education Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Conducted research in a particular field of knowledge and published findings in professional journals
Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers
Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on various topics
Maintained regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
Skills
Core Skills
Advising students on careers, Evaluating student work, Researching expertise topics, Advising on policies, Evaluating educational programs, Administering tests, Preparing tests, Compiling specialized bibliographies, Selecting educational materials
Technical Skills
Developing instructional materials
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Education
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Prepared course materials and assignmentsConducted research and published findingsCompiled, administered, and graded examinationsSupervised students' fieldwork and researchDelivered lectures on various educational topicsAdvised students on academic and career issues
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Prepared course materials and assignments to enhance student learning and engagement
Compiled, administered, and graded examinations to assess student understanding and progress
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Prepared course materials and assignments for several courses each semester to enhance student learning and engagement
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Several courses each semesterA few courses every termMost of the department's courses
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Compiled, administered, and graded examinations to assess student understanding and progress
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Students showed better understanding of key conceptsClass participation increased after feedback
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Advising students on careers
Evaluating student work
Researching expertise topics
Developing instructional materials
Advising on policies
Evaluating educational programs
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Compiling specialized bibliographies
Selecting educational materials
Developing instructional objectives
Attending training sessions
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What a Postsecondary Education Teacher does
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Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What it pays
How much does a Postsecondary Education Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$53,770
Median
$75,350
75th percentile
$97,590
About 60,830 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$51,850
$63,730
$78,350
AR
$61,040
$74,500
$78,820
AZ
$64,500
$78,520
$104,910
CA
$79,040
$111,850
$132,730
CO
$42,980
$66,870
$85,030
CT
$62,720
$80,620
$101,030
DC
$64,800
$80,810
$104,330
FL
$49,500
$63,640
$75,140
GA
$15,080
$62,510
$78,070
HI
$48,790
$49,800
$64,530
IA
$45,060
$62,090
$86,750
ID
$60,070
$65,720
$97,760
IL
$47,140
$61,560
$78,810
IN
$52,320
$66,150
$83,060
KS
$49,540
$63,010
$84,040
KY
$45,930
$61,450
$80,840
LA
$59,780
$83,710
$106,290
MA
$65,160
$79,980
$104,760
MD
$50,740
$78,820
$97,460
ME
$60,620
$77,050
$86,770
MI
$60,080
$79,910
$109,200
MN
$62,790
$78,950
$98,040
MO
$50,580
$65,910
$83,230
MS
$50,050
$61,860
$76,840
MT
$48,130
$70,320
$78,490
NC
$51,980
$70,050
$84,490
ND
$59,430
$77,540
$97,720
NE
$61,460
$78,950
$96,060
NH
$46,410
$49,250
$67,200
NJ
$49,910
$77,600
$101,990
NM
$47,630
$64,830
$85,240
NV
$57,290
$74,240
$100,410
NY
$65,580
$82,020
$107,710
OH
$50,130
$62,400
$83,810
OK
$40,380
$60,880
$79,060
OR
$65,790
$73,880
$95,810
PA
$49,460
$74,910
$96,950
PR
$48,500
$64,790
$83,310
RI
$62,810
$80,030
$103,170
SC
$48,000
$66,690
$83,710
SD
$60,860
$63,350
$74,640
TN
$57,760
$72,390
$83,350
TX
$49,650
$68,280
$97,610
UT
$58,280
$77,090
$94,570
VA
$54,380
$77,060
$97,620
VT
$64,890
$78,100
$97,740
WA
$60,110
$75,170
$86,890
WI
$61,650
$74,790
$83,190
WV
$49,630
$63,270
$78,440
WY
$52,150
$66,350
$80,160
Other names
Other names for this job
education teacher, educational administration teacher, visual education teacher, education teachers postsecondary, adjunct education professor, adjunct instructor, adjunct lecturer, adult basic education instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, college professor, continuing education instructor.
More names for this work
counselor education professor, education adjunct professor, education faculty member, education instructor, education professor, educational instructor, educational leadership professor, educational teaching instructor, educator, faculty member, instructor, lecturer, literacy education professor, mathematics education professor, music education professor, outdoor education instructor, physical education instructor, primary education professor, professor, science education professor, secondary education professor, special education professor, tenure track professor.
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