Compare Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary & Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,500
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical... $77,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Licensing

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Licensing for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

License may be required in District of Columbia


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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

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