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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Parachute skills

  1. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.75)
  2. Communicate well, in person - People (4.50)
  3. Research - Data (4.35)
  4. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (4.35)
  5. Use my brain - Data (4.28)
  6. Speak - People (4.25)
  7. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.24)
  8. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.24)
  9. Follow through, get things done - People (4.23)
  10. Pay attention to details - Data (4.14)
  11. Communicate well, in writing - People (4.11)
  12. Create, innovate, invent - Data (4.06)
  13. Listen - People (4.00)
  14. Instruct - People (4.00)
  15. Imagine - Data (3.84)
  16. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.84)
  17. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (3.76)
  18. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (3.76)
  19. Use my intuition - Data (3.75)
  20. Solve problems - Data (3.62)
  21. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.59)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Speaking (4.25)
  2. Reading Comprehension (4.00)
  3. Active Listening (4.00)
  4. Writing (4.00)
  5. Critical Thinking (4.00)
  6. Learning Strategies (4.00)
  7. Instructing (4.00)
  8. Active Learning (3.88)
  9. Social Perceptiveness (3.75)
  10. Judgment and Decision Making (3.75)
  11. Complex Problem Solving (3.62)
  12. Monitoring (3.50)
  1. Oral Expression (4.50)
  2. Speech Clarity (4.12)
  3. Oral Comprehension (4.00)
  4. Written Comprehension (4.00)
  5. Written Expression (4.00)
  6. Deductive Reasoning (3.88)
  7. Inductive Reasoning (3.88)
  8. Speech Recognition (3.75)
  1. Dependability (4.65)
  2. Integrity (4.62)
  3. Analytical Thinking (4.28)
  4. Concern for Others (4.24)
  5. Independence (4.24)
  6. Persistence (4.23)
  7. Achievement/Effort (4.21)
  8. Self Control (4.20)
  9. Cooperation (4.19)
  10. Initiative (4.17)
  11. Social Orientation (4.15)
  12. Attention to Detail (4.14)
  13. Innovation (4.06)
  14. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.89)
  15. Stress Tolerance (3.84)
  16. Leadership (3.59)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Training and Teaching Others (4.75)
  2. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.35)
  3. Getting Information (4.27)
  4. Coaching and Developing Others (4.25)
  5. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (4.11)
  6. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.97)
  7. Documenting/Recording Information (3.94)
  8. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.86)
  9. Thinking Creatively (3.84)
  10. Processing Information (3.77)
  11. Analyzing Data or Information (3.76)
  12. Interacting With Computers (3.73)
  13. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.67)
  14. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (3.66)
  15. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.64)
  1. Develop Course Or Training Objectives (4.75)
  2. Organize Educational Material Or Ideas (4.75)
  3. Teach College Level Courses (4.75)
  4. Convert Information Into Instructional Program (4.75)
  5. Develop Instructional Materials (4.75)
  6. Use Current Social Research (4.35)
  7. Use Public Speaking Techniques (4.35)
  8. Use Oral Or Written Communication Techniques (4.35)
  9. Use Teaching Techniques (4.35)
  10. Use Library Or Online Internet Research Techniques (4.35)
  11. Collect Academic Research Data (4.27)
  12. Write Scholarly Or Technical Research Papers (4.11)
  13. Interpret Charts Or Tables For Social Or Economic Research (4.11)
  14. Record Student Progress (3.94)
  15. Design Classroom Presentations (3.84)
  16. Compile Bibliographies Of Specialized Materials (3.77)
  17. Use Psychological Assessment Tools (3.76)
  18. Conduct Research On Work-Related Topics (3.76)
  19. Analyze Social Or Economic Data (3.76)
  20. Use Computers To Enter, Access Or Retrieve Educational Data (3.73)
  21. Write Research Or Project Grant Proposals (3.67)