Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Assistant Professor Associate Professor Humanities Professor Instructor Philosophy Instructor Philosophy Professor Professor Religion Professor Religious Studies Professor Theology Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2033 Projected Employment

27,000

2% Change From 2023

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Write articles and books.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Participate in campus and community events.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.