Skills
Communications Professor Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in communications professors, and how to build and show them.
What skills do communications professors need?
Communications Professors need technical skills such as communication theory, public speaking, and media production, plus people skills like presence and feedback. They also use tools such as Video and audio equipment and Editing software.
Technical (hard) skills
- Communication theory
- Public speaking
- Media production
- Research methods
- Writing
- Curriculum design
People (soft) skills
- Presence
- Feedback
- Creativity
- Mentoring
Tools, equipment and technology
- Video and audio equipment
- Editing software
- Learning management systems
- Survey tools
- Social media analytics
- Presentation tools
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how communications professors put their skills to work:
- How to give feedback on a student speech
- How to teach media literacy with real headlines
- How to advise a student newspaper
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Communication theory” and “Public speaking.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “presence,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as Ph.D. in communication near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our communications professor glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Communications Professor training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.