Occupational Employment Statistics
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
| Education and Health Services | 180 | N/A |
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Political Scientists
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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History Teachers, Postsecondary
| 290 | $93,213.01/yr | 0.9% |
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Sociologists
| 40 | $38.08/hr | 5.7% |
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 290 | $85,661.60/yr | 4.1% |
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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
| 270 | $87,495.37/yr | 3.1% |
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
| 460 | $80,500.27/yr | 2.5% |
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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
| 150 | $84,662.30/yr | 3.8% |
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 120 | $148,545.35/yr | 2.2% |
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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
| 920 | $84,105.99/yr | 0.8% |
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
| 460 | $82,375.24/yr | 2.9% |
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Participate in campus and community events.