Mentor

Archetype 2 Mentor

Any mentor is expected to perform well at:

  • Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
  • Convincing others to accept and idea or to otherwise change their minds or actions in accordance to the companies objectives.
  • Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Inspector

Archetype 6 Inspector

Inspectors should be great at:

  • Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Other work activities related to Political science teachers, postsecondary

  • Initiating, facilitating, and moderating classroom discussions.
  • Preparing and delivering lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
  • Evaluating and grading students’ class working, assignments, and papers.
  • Compiling, administering, and grading examinations, or assigning this working to others.
  • Preparing course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keeping abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Planning, evaluating, and revising curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Maintaining student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours to advising and assisting students.
  • Advising students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Selecting and obtaining materials and supplies, such as textbooks.