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Half of all Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn more than $80,340 a year — the middle 80% land between $49,050 and $153,600. About 41,530 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$80,340typical pay / year
41,530people in this work
$153,600+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Get approval1
Recruit and hire new faculty.
+Run a national search for a tenure-track moral philosophy hire: draft the job ad, assemble the candidate…
Recruit and hire new faculty.
+Run a national search for a tenure-track moral philosophy hire: draft the job ad, assemble the candidate packet with CV, writing sample, and teaching statement, circulate it to the philosophy department and Dean for approval, and set an application deadline for November 15 with faculty interview slots in late January.
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Learning1
Develop course materials and syllabi
+Create the fall course syllabus for Ethics and Political Philosophy: list learning objectives, week-by-week…
Develop course materials and syllabi
+Create the fall course syllabus for Ethics and Political Philosophy: list learning objectives, week-by-week readings, assessment rubrics, and office hours; share the syllabus with the department chair and upload a final version to the course site by August 1.
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Keeping the record4
Grade papers and exams
+Grade the midterm papers for Introduction to Moral Theory: apply the published rubric to each essay, record…
Grade papers and exams
+Grade the midterm papers for Introduction to Moral Theory: apply the published rubric to each essay, record scores and brief constructive comments, compile class grade totals, and return annotated papers to students within ten working days.
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Teach courses in psychology
+Plan and deliver the next psychology and ethics seminar: create a session plan with learning activities,…
Teach courses in psychology
+Plan and deliver the next psychology and ethics seminar: create a session plan with learning activities, relevant empirical studies and discussion prompts, prepare a 45-minute lecture with slides, and post pre-class readings to the course site by next Tuesday.
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Maintain student attendance and records
+Maintain the semester attendance list and student records for Moral Philosophy 201: record weekly attendance,…
Maintain student attendance and records
+Maintain the semester attendance list and student records for Moral Philosophy 201: record weekly attendance, note excused absences with documentation, update gradebook entries after each assessment, and send an attendance summary to the program coordinator at month end.
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Keep current with field literature and conferences
+Keep current with literature and conferences in moral philosophy: subscribe to three top journals, compile a…
Keep current with field literature and conferences
+Keep current with literature and conferences in moral philosophy: subscribe to three top journals, compile a monthly annotated bibliography of new papers relevant to my research, and propose two conference presentations for the next academic year.
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The daily work14
Moderate classroom discussions
+Lead a 75-minute seminar on moral responsibility with clear discussion prompts, enforce class norms so…
Moderate classroom discussions
+Lead a 75-minute seminar on moral responsibility with clear discussion prompts, enforce class norms so everyone can speak safely, note misunderstandings to follow up with individual feedback, and upload the annotated discussion notes to the course folder by Monday.
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Write grant proposals for research funding
+Draft a three-page grant narrative arguing for a study on moral judgment development, include aims, methods,…
Write grant proposals for research funding
+Draft a three-page grant narrative arguing for a study on moral judgment development, include aims, methods, budget justification tied to two preliminary studies, and circulate the completed packet to my department chair and the sponsored programs officer for review by next Wednesday.
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Provide clinical services such as assessment and psychotherapy
+Prepare intake materials and a treatment plan template for psychotherapy referrals focusing on moral…
Provide clinical services such as assessment and psychotherapy
+Prepare intake materials and a treatment plan template for psychotherapy referrals focusing on moral distress, schedule two 50-minute assessment slots this week, document consent and risk assessment, and send a brief clinical summary to the referring clinician within 48 hours.
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Conduct research and publish findings
+Assemble a manuscript reporting findings on moral reasoning, include literature review, methods with sample…
Conduct research and publish findings
+Assemble a manuscript reporting findings on moral reasoning, include literature review, methods with sample and ethics statement, statistical results, and a 300-word cover letter to the journal editor; circulate the draft to my coauthor and the department's methods reviewer by Friday.
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Write letters of recommendation for students.
+Write a one-page recommendation for Claire Huang outlining her analytical strengths, teaching potential, and…
Write letters of recommendation for students.
+Write a one-page recommendation for Claire Huang outlining her analytical strengths, teaching potential, and suitability for the PhD program, address it to the admissions committee, sign it, and email the signed PDF to Claire and the admissions portal by Thursday morning.
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Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Compile an annotated bibliography of ten recent books and articles on virtue ethics and moral education,…
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Compile an annotated bibliography of ten recent books and articles on virtue ethics and moral education, include one-line relevance notes for undergraduates, sort by theme, and upload the reading list to the course resources page before the next seminar.
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Publish research findings
+Finalize the paper draft reporting our empirical ethics study, run the numbers in the results section to…
Publish research findings
+Finalize the paper draft reporting our empirical ethics study, run the numbers in the results section to match the appendix tables, export a submission-ready manuscript with tracked changes removed, and submit to Ethics Quarterly by next Wednesday with the cover letter to the editor signed.
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Liaise with university colleagues
+Draft a concise update to the departmental colleagues summarising the recent study results, attach the…
Liaise with university colleagues
+Draft a concise update to the departmental colleagues summarising the recent study results, attach the executive summary and the slides for next week's seminar, request feedback on interpretation by Friday, and invite two named faculty to co-author the follow-up grant application.
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Participate in campus and community events.
+Attend the Tuesday campus forum at 4pm, introduce the ethics of public engagement, offer two short activities…
Participate in campus and community events.
+Attend the Tuesday campus forum at 4pm, introduce the ethics of public engagement, offer two short activities that invite community members to share concerns, collect contact details for follow-up and draft a one-page summary for the department by Friday.
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Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a concise consultant brief for the city ethics office outlining risks, recommended safeguards, and…
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a concise consultant brief for the city ethics office outlining risks, recommended safeguards, and two practical policy options, attach CV and fee schedule, request a meeting with Director Ramos for next Wednesday and send it to procurement and the city counsel by end of day Thursday.
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Plan and revise curricula
+Redesign the undergraduate ethics sequence: map learning outcomes to three modules, replace one lecture with…
Plan and revise curricula
+Redesign the undergraduate ethics sequence: map learning outcomes to three modules, replace one lecture with an active deliberation workshop, produce updated syllabus pages and assessment rubrics, circulate the draft to colleagues and submit a final version to the curriculum office by the 15th.
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Perform administrative duties
+Compile this semester's committee reports, update the faculty leave log, schedule three departmental meetings…
Perform administrative duties
+Compile this semester's committee reports, update the faculty leave log, schedule three departmental meetings for decision points on hiring and curriculum, and send the consolidated administrative pack to the chair and business officer with action items by Monday noon.
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Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Hold two hour-long feedback tutorials next Thursday, review each student's draft paper against the marking…
Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Hold two hour-long feedback tutorials next Thursday, review each student's draft paper against the marking rubric, give written constructive comments tied to improvement steps, record attendance and submit brief progress notes to the programme coordinator within 48 hours.
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Conduct academic research in psychology
+Draft a research proposal on moral cognition in decision-making: state hypotheses, outline methods, list…
Conduct academic research in psychology
+Draft a research proposal on moral cognition in decision-making: state hypotheses, outline methods, list three measures and power calculation, attach recent literature review and timeline, and circulate to my lab and the ethics committee for review by next Tuesday.
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