Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Participate in campus and community events.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.