Profession Post secondary education teacher

Post secondary education teacher
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Post secondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of subjects at post-secondary educational institutes (e.g. higher vocational education, university etc.).

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Personality Type

Tasks post secondary education teacher

  • Prepare outlines for courses, including schedule and content of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, sessions and seminars.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, assignments, hand outs and exams.
  • Prepare class meetings (e.g. lectures, demonstrations, seminars, laboratory sessions).
  • Teach classes using different teaching methods.
  • Advise and assist students individually.
  • Grade students' work, such as exams, assignments and papers.
  • Supervise students' field work, internships, etc.
  • Evaluate and report on student' performance and behaviour.
  • Keep abreast of developments in their field, e.g. by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences.
  • Participate in faculty meetings.
  • Confer with work organizations to establish internships.
  • Evaluate and, if necessary, revise curricula, course content, course materials, methods of instruction, etc.

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