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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1082.00

What the work is

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

What it pays

$76,940
Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $61,090
Experienced workers reach $100,630
  1. $61k10th
  2. $62k25th
  3. $77kMedian
  4. $89k75th
  5. $101k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $61,090, 25th $62,210, Median $76,940, 75th $88,800, 90th $100,630

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+3%

U.S. employment change

400

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

5,100

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Instructing4.1
  2. Reading Comprehension5.0
  3. Speaking4.8
  4. Writing4.8
  5. Active Listening4.6
  6. Active Learning4.4
  7. Learning Strategies4.4
  8. Critical Thinking4.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Associate degree1%
  2. Bachelor's degree1%
  3. Master's degree25%
  4. Doctoral or professional74%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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