Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Postsecondary teachers teach things like advertising, journalism and public relations at colleges and universities.
Postsecondary communications teachers teach subjects like public relations, journalism, organizational communications and television and radio broadcasting at colleges and universities.
People with this job are sometimes known as professors, communication instructors and professors, speech professors, mass communications professors, communications studies professors and communication skills instructors, among other titles.
While the biggest responsibility of people with this career is teaching and delivering lectures, communications teachers also grade students’ work, keep records, prepare syllabi, create curricula, mentor students and assist students as they make academic and career decisions.
As a communications teacher at a college or university you will also spend lots of time doing research and publishing and presenting your findings.
People who make good postsecondary teachers are good communicators, listeners, teachers, writers and learners. They are also good at managing time, deductive and inductive reasoning and recognizing problems.
To be successful as a communications teacher at a college or university you will need a master’s degree and maybe a Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. An educational program will teach you all about English, communications, media, psychology, anthropology, sociology, theology, philosophy, computers and electronics, personal service and education and training.
Job opportunities for postsecondary communications teachers are expected to increase quickly. The average annual income for people with this career is about $57,000.