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Description

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

Interests

  • Social
  • Investigative

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Work Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

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Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative
  • Achievement/Effort

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Tasks

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Work Activities

  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Getting Information
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Coaching and Developing Others

Detailed Work Activities

  • Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
  • Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Technology Skills

  • Word processing software
  • Computer based training software
  • Information retrieval or search software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Document management software

Abilities

  • Oral Expression
  • Written Comprehension
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Speech Clarity
  • Deductive Reasoning

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Instructing

Knowledge

  • Law and Government
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Communications and Media

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

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Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$58,330
Median (50%)$126,650
High (90%)239,200+

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
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Mid Level N/A
Senior Level N/A
Expert Level N/A

Employability

There are currently 19,000 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 19,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 2%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 2%

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