Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary: Career & Application Guide

What do social work teachers, postsecondary do?

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.

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