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.
Southeast Minnesota
| 30 | 10 | $101,391.81/yr | $69,270.92/yr | $82,274.21/yr | $90,162.17/yr | $108,962.01/yr | $131,562.52/yr |
Education and Health Services | 210 | N/A |
Political Scientists
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
History Teachers, Postsecondary
| 320 | $84,601.35/yr | 2.3% |
Sociologists
| 40 | $38.75/hr | N/A |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 340 | $80,582.60/yr | 1.6% |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
| 290 | $82,150.64/yr | 2.5% |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
| 490 | $81,776.80/yr | 2.3% |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
| 120 | $85,733.24/yr | 1.6% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 110 | $137,748.48/yr | 1.7% |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
| 950 | $80,406.07/yr | 2.8% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
| 490 | $76,730.01/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.