Skills University Professor in the Edmonton Region

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "university professor" was moved from the group University professors and lecturers (NOC 4011) to the group University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an university professor in Canada. These skills are applicable to all University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200).

Tasks

  • Advise on research matters
  • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decision
  • Conduct laboratory sessions
  • Conduct research in field of specialization
  • Conduct seminars and discussion groups
  • Direct research programs of graduate students
  • Prepare special lectures and presentations for conferences and consultations
  • Prepare, administer and grade assigned work
  • Serve on faculty committees dealing with research, budgets, curriculum planning and requirements and staffing
  • Teach one or more university subjects

Skills and knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Service and Care Help -
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping
    • Tending to Daily Needs
    • Cooking, Preparing, Serving
    • Serving Others
    • Protecting and Enforcing
    • Treating People/Animals
    • Counselling and Nurturing
  • Communication Help -
    • Interviewing
    • Promoting and Selling
    • Advising and Consulting
    • Professional Communicating
    • Teaching and Training
    • Liaising and Networking
    • Negotiating and Adjudicating
  • Analysis Help -
    • Inspecting and Testing
    • Analyzing Information
    • Examining and Diagnosing
    • Planning
    • Researching and Investigating
    • Projecting Outcomes
  • Management Help -
    • Supervising
    • Recruiting and Hiring
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing
    • Evaluating
    • Allocating and Controlling Resources
    • Leading and Motivating
    • Strategic Planning

    Knowledge

  • Communications and Transportation Help -
    • Transportation
    • Telecommunications
    • Communications and Media
  • Social Sciences and Arts Help -
    • Fine and Applied Arts
    • Library and Heritage
    • History and Archaeology
    • Philosophy and Theology
    • Geography
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Psychology
    • Languages Foreign
    • Languages (English and French)
  • Education and Training Help -
    • Teaching and Instruction
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