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What Do Education Professor Do?

Education Professor Job Description Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What Do Education Professors Do On a Daily Basis?

  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as an Education Professor?

When polled, Education Professors say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Other Education Professor Job Titles

  • Clinical Instructor in Special Education
  • Teacher Education Instructor
  • Associate Professor
  • Educational Administration Teacher
  • Reading Teacher

Is There Job Demand for Education Professors?

There were about 74,500 jobs for Education Professor in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 10.3% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 7,700 new jobs for Education Professor by 2026. The BLS estimates 6,600 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Education Professor are Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, Vermont, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Education Professor Salary

The average yearly salary of an Education Professor ranges between $32,680 and $124,580.

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Education Professors who work in New Jersey, Hawaii, or New York, make the highest salaries.

How much do Education Professors make in different U.S. states?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $72,430
Alaska $73,570
Arizona $79,120
Arkansas $74,450
California $84,160
Colorado $65,180
Connecticut $84,030
Delaware $79,690
Florida $74,190
Georgia $83,270
Hawaii $80,180
Idaho $72,420
Illinois $62,280
Indiana $70,110
Iowa $75,060
Kansas $68,730
Kentucky $64,210
Louisiana $54,080
Maine $59,150
Maryland $75,470
Massachusetts $76,230
Michigan $76,650
Minnesota $74,010
Mississippi $63,490
Missouri $78,320
Montana $54,480
Nebraska $77,180
Nevada $67,800
New Hampshire $76,970
New Jersey $88,870
New Mexico $67,260
New York $88,580
North Carolina $66,990
North Dakota $72,790
Ohio $79,000
Oklahoma $53,270
Oregon $62,640
Pennsylvania $70,990
Rhode Island $79,080
South Carolina $60,700
South Dakota $69,240
Tennessee $68,690
Texas $65,520
Utah $92,070
Washington $72,280
West Virginia $56,050
Wisconsin $77,990
Wyoming $71,700

Tools & Technologies Used by Education Professors

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Education Professors:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Data entry software
  • Email software
  • SAS
  • Google Docs
  • Blackboard
  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Collaborative editing software
  • DOC Cop
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Course management system software
  • Desire2Learn
  • Sakai CLE

Becoming an Education Professor

Learn what Education Professor education requirements there are.

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Who Employs Education Professors?

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Education Professors work in the following industries:

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