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Speech Pathologist
Works with people who are hearing impaired including administering hearing tests, preparing and conducting plans to help clients with speech and hearing problems.
They also work to fine tune hearing aids and cochlear implants so that they can help their clients.
They may also advise educators or other professionals on hearing and speech problems.
Most professionals in the field get a master’s degree in speech pathology. More than 230 colleges and universities in the United States offered graduate programs in speech pathology.
Licensing in most states requires that you take a national examination through the Praxis series. Other requirements may vary including clinical experience of 300-375 hours or 9 months of post graduate experience.
In Utah, the starting salary for Speech Pathologists is $36,890. Experienced Speech Pathologists earn $84, 530. Outlook is supposed to increase by 31% around the state.
In the U.S., the outlook looks stable and it is supposed to increase by 10.6% overall. The majority of Speech Pathologists work in elementary or secondary schools.
Skills needed are you need to be good at reading comprehension, writing, speaking, critical thinking and active learning.
Related Occupations are Audiologist and Voice Pathologist.
The personality types that fit this career are INFJ, ENFP, ENTP, and ENFJ.
Librarian
Compiles lists of books, periodicals, articles and audio-visual materials on particular subjects.
Searches standard reference materials in order to answer patrons' questions.
Helps patrons to search for information in databases.
A Masters in Library Sciences (MLS) is encouraged for this career, though school librarians may not have to get a MLS. They will be subject to licensing requirements for their particular state.
A PhD in library sciences may be required for teaching or administration positions at a large university or if the librarian is supervising a large library.
In Utah, the starting annual salary for librarians is $27,000. An experienced librarian can earn $70,950. The outlook is stable and is expected to grow about 17%.
In the U.S., the outlook looks stable and is expected to increase 3.6%. Most librarians work in schools or local government. The most opportunities are to be in schools where librarians are picked from among the teaching staff.
The skills needed for this career are reading comprehension, writing, active listening, speaking, critical thinking, and active learning.
Some related occupations are Acquisitions Librarian, Children’s Librarian, Library Director, and Audiovisual Librarian.
The typical personality types for this occupation are INFJ, INFP, INTJ, and ENTJ.
University Professor
Develops teaching materials.
Prepares and gives examinations.
Grades examinations and papers.
Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
Directs the research of graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
Conducts research, and publishes findings in professional journals.
For most colleges and universities, a doctorate or PhD is required for full time teaching positions with tenure.
Teachers may be hired if they have a master’s degree for certain fields like the arts or if they are just temporary or part time teachers.
At 2 year institutions, most teachers have a master’s degree, but if hiring is competitive, then the school is most likely to hire someone with a PhD.
For University Professors in Utah, the starting wage is around $28,130, though it varies between disciplines. The wage for an experienced professor is around $124,780.
The outlook for the U.S. is very good. It is expected to grow around 32.2% as professors retire and enrollment numbers increase. Most of these positions opening up will be part time positions.
In order to be successful as a professor, the following skills are needed: reading comprehension, learning strategies, writing, speaking, and critical thinking.
Some careers related to this one are teaching in different specialties like nursing, engineering, history, the arts, computers, etc. There are also positions in administration when the professor is a little further along in their career.