Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
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; Learning Strategies; Social Per-
ceptiveness; Service Orientation; Monitoring; Speak-
ing; Persuasion; Writing.
Education and Training Programs: Bilingual and
Multilingual Education; Multicultural Education;
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching;
Te a c h i n g E n g l i s h a s a S e c o n d o r F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e /
ESL Language Instructor; Teaching French as a Sec-
ond or Foreign Language; Adult Literacy Tutor/
Instructor; Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Lan-
guages. Related Knowledge/Courses: History and
Archeology; Sociology and Anthropology; # erapy
and Counseling; Geography; Education and Train-
ing; English Language.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; more often standing
than sitting.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
! Personality Code: SIR
! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $78,460
! Beginning Wage: $43,050
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 1,840
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 27.8%Te a c h c ou r s e s i n t he a g r ic u lt u r a l s c i e n c e s , i nc lu d-
ing agronomy, dairy sciences, fi sheries manage-
ment, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences,
range management, and agricultural soil con-
servation. Prepare course materials such as syllabi,
homework assignments, and handouts. Evaluate and
grade students’ classwork, laboratory work, assign-
ments, and papers. Keep abreast of developments in
agriculture by reading current literature, talking with
colleagues, and participating in professional confer-
ences. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate
and/or graduate students on topics such as crop pro-
duction, plant genetics, and soil chemistry. Initiate,
facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Con-
duct research in a particular fi eld of knowledge and
publish fi ndings in professional journals, books, and/
or electronic media. Supervise laboratory sessions
and fi eldwork and coordinate laboratory operations.
Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching,
internship, and research work. Compile, administer,
and grade examinations or assign this work to oth-
ers. Advise students on academic and vocational cur-
ricula and on career issues. Plan, evaluate, and revise
curricula, course content, and course materials and
methods of instruction. Maintain student attendance
records, grades, and other required records. Write
grant proposals to procure external research fund-
ing. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching
and research issues. Maintain regularly scheduled
offi ce hours in order to advise and assist students.