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  4. University and higher education teachers

University and higher education teachers

University and higher education teachers prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university or other higher educational institution. They conduct research, and prepare scholarly papers and books.

Skill level: Highly skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in University and higher education teachers - from $6,260 to $10,662 per month - 2025.
  • A University and higher education teachers typically earns between $6,260 and $9,148 gross per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between $7,065 and $9,970 per month for a working week of 38 hours.

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  • Student assistant
  • Post-secondary education teacher agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher computer sciences and mathematics
  • Post-secondary education teacher economics, business and management sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher health sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher humanities
  • Post-secondary education teacher journalism, media and communication
  • Post-secondary education teacher law and public administration
  • Post-secondary education teacher leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
  • Post-secondary education teacher natural and life sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher, other subjects
  • Post-secondary education teacher psychology, pedagogic subjects
  • Post-secondary education teacher social work
  • University lecturer agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • University lecturer computer sciences and mathematics
  • University lecturer economics, business and management sciences
  • University lecturer engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • University lecturer health sciences
  • University lecturer humanities
  • University lecturer journalism, media and communication
  • University lecturer law and public administration
  • University lecturer leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
  • University lecturer natural and life sciences
  • University lecturer, other subjects
  • University lecturer psychology, pedagogic subjects
  • University lecturer social work
  • University professor agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • University professor computer sciences and mathematics
  • University professor economics, business and management sciences
  • University professor engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • University professor health sciences
  • University professor humanities
  • University professor journalism, media and communication
  • University professor law and public administration
  • University professor leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
  • University professor natural and life sciences
  • University professor, other subjects
  • University professor psychology, pedagogic subjects
  • University professor social work
  • Researcher agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • Scientific assistant
  • Researcher computer sciences and mathematics
  • Researcher economics, business and management sciences
  • Researcher engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • Researcher health sciences
  • Researcher humanities
  • Researcher journalism, media and communication
  • Researcher law and public administration
  • Researcher leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
  • Researcher natural and life sciences
  • Researcher, all other subjects
  • Researcher psychology, pedagogic subjects
  • Researcher social work, other social sciences
  • PhD student agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • PhD student computer sciences and mathematics
  • PhD student economics, business and management sciences
  • PhD student engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • PhD student health sciences
  • PhD student humanities
  • PhD student journalism, media and communication
  • PhD student law and public administration
  • PhD student leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
  • PhD student natural and life sciences
  • PhD student, all other subjects
  • PhD student psychology, pedagogic subjects
  • PhD student social work

Job Responsibilities

  • Designing and modifying curricula and preparing courses of study in accordance with requirements
  • Preparing and delivering lectures and conducting tutorials, seminars and laboratory experiments
  • Stimulating discussion and independent thought among students
  • Supervising, where appropriate, experimental and practical work undertaken by students
  • Administering, evaluating and marking examination papers and tests
  • Directing research of post-graduate students or other members of department
  • Researching into and developing concepts, theories and operational methods for application in industrial and other fields
  • Preparing scholarly books, papers or articles
  • Participating in departmental and faculty meetings and in conferences and seminars

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  • Student assistant
  • Post-secondary education teacher agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher computer sciences and mathematics
  • Post-secondary education teacher economics, business and management sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher engineering, transport and logistic sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher health sciences
  • Post-secondary education teacher humanities

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