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________ Social Occupations: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Business
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; C h e m i s t r y Te a c h e r s , Po s t-
secondary; Communications Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers,
Postsecondary; Economics Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Education Teachers, Postsecondary; Engineer-
ing Teachers, Postsecondary; English Language and
Literature Teachers, Postsecondary; Environmental
Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Farm and Home
Management Advisors; Foreign Language and Liter-
ature Teachers, Postsecondary; Forestry and Conser-
vation Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Geography
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; G r a d u a t e Te a c h i n g A s s i s -
tants; Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary;
History Teachers, Postsecondary; Home Economics
Teachers, Postsecondary; Law Teachers, Postsecond-
ary; Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Math-
ematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary; Nursing
Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary; Philoso-
phy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary; Physics
Te a c h e r s , Po s t s e c o n d a r y ; Po l it i c a l S c i e n c e Te a c h e r s ,
Postsecondary; Psycholog y Teachers, Postsecondary;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsec-
ondary; Self-Enrichment Education Teachers; Social
Work Teachers, Post second a r y ; Sociolog y Teach-
ers, Postsecondary; Vocational Education Teachers,
Postsecondary.
Skills: Instructing; Social Perceptiveness; Speaking;
Active Listening; Persuasion; Learning Strategies;
Critical # inking; Monitoring.
Education and Training Programs: Visual and Per-
forming Arts, General; Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art
and Artisanry; Dance, General; Design and Visual
Communications, General; Industrial Design; Com-
mercial Photography; Fashion/Apparel Design; Inte-
rior Design; Graphic Design; Design and Applied
Arts, Other; Drama and Dramatics/# eatre Arts,
General; Technical # eatre/# eatre Design and
Te c h n o l o g y ; P l a y w r it i n g a n d S c r e e n w r it i n g ; o t h e r s.
Related Knowledge/Courses: Fine Arts; History
and Archeology; Philosophy and # eology; Edu-
cation and Training; Communications and Media;
Sociology and Anthropology.
Work Environment: Indoors; noisy; sitting.Atmospheric, Earth, Marine,
and Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary
! Personality Code: SI
! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $73,280
! Beginning Wage: $39,840
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 1,553
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 27.8%Te a c h c ou r s e s i n t he phy s ic a l s c ie nc e s , e x c e pt
chemistry and physics. Conduct research in a par-
ticular fi eld of knowledge and publish fi ndings in
professional journals, books, and/or electronic media.
Write gra nt proposa ls to procure externa l resea rch
funding. Keep abreast of developments in their fi eld
by reading current literature, talking with colleagues,
and participating in professional conferences. Super-
vise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, intern-
ships, and research work. Prepare and deliver lectures
to undergraduate and/or graduate students on top-
ics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and
atmospheric thermodynamics. Supervise laboratory
work and fi eldwork. Evaluate and grade students’
classwork, assignments, and papers. Prepare course
materials such as syllabi, homework assignments,
and handouts. Collaborate with colleagues to address
teaching and research issues. Compile, administer,
and grade examinations or assign this work to oth-
ers. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course con-
tent, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discus-
sions. Maintain regularly scheduled offi ce hours to
advise and assist students. Advise students on aca-
demic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, andSocial–
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