Sociology Professor

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Adjunct Instructor; Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Faculty Member; Instructor; Lecturer; Professor; Social Science Instructor; Sociology Instructor; Sociology Professor

Tasks

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Knowledge

• English Language
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Education and Training
• Computers and Electronics
• History and Archeology
• Psychology
• Mathematics
• Philosophy and Theology
• Law and Government
• Customer and Personal Service
• Communications and Media
• Administrative
• Geography

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Learning Strategies
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Information Ordering
• Fluency of Ideas
• Category Flexibility
• Originality
• Problem Sensitivity