________________________________________ Social Occupations: Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryPsychology Teachers, Postsecondary; Recreation and
Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary; Self-Enrich-
ment Education Teachers; Social Work Teachers,
Postsecondary; Sociolog y Teachers, Postsecondary;
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary.
Skills: Instructing; Learning Strategies; Writing;
Monitoring; Speaking; Active Learning; Reading
Comprehension; Critical # inking.
Education and Training Programs: Business
Te a c h e r E d u c a t i o n ; B u s i n e s s /C o m m e r c e , G e n e r a l ;
Business Administration and Management, General;
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Con-
tracts Management; Logistics and Materials Man-
agement; Operations Management and Supervision;
Accounting; Business/Corporate Communications;
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies; Fran-
chising and Franchise Operations; Finance, General;
others. Related Knowledge/Courses: Economics
and Accounting; Education and Training; Sociology
and Anthropology; Sales and Marketing; Philosophy
and # eology; English Language.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
! Personality Code: SIR! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $63,870
! Beginning Wage: $37,810
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 3,405
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 27.8%
Te a c h c ou r s e s p e r t a i n i n g t o t he c he m i c a l a nd
physical properties and compositional changes of
substances. Work may include instruction in the
methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical
analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged
in teaching and those who do a combination ofboth teaching and research. Prepare and deliver
lectures to undergraduate and/or graduate students
on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chem-
istry, and chemical separation. Supervise students’
laboratory work. Evaluate and grade students’ class-
work, laboratory performance, assignments, and
papers. Compile, administer, and grade examina-
tions or assign this work to others. Maintain stu-
dent attendance records, grades, and other required
records. Prepare course materials such as syllabi,
homework assignments, and handouts. Maintain
regularly scheduled offi ce hours to advise and assist
students. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course
content, course materials, and methods of instruc-
tion. Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate teach-
ing, internships, and research work. Keep abreast of
developments in the fi eld by reading current litera-
ture, talking with colleagues, and participating in
professional conferences. Initiate, facilitate, and mod-
erate classroom discussions. Select and obtain mate-
rials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory
equipment. Conduct research in a particular fi eld of
knowledge and publish fi ndings in professional jour-
nals, books, and/or electronic media. Advise students
on academic and vocational curricula and on career
issues. Collaborate with colleagues to address teach-
ing and research issues. Serve on academic or admin-
istrative committees that deal with institutional
policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Write gra nt proposa ls to procure externa l resea rch
funding. Participate in student recruitment, regis-
tration, and placement activities. Prepare and sub-
mit required reports related to instruction. Perform
administrative duties such as serving as a department
head. Act as advisers to student organizations. Com-
pile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside
reading assignments. Participate in campus and com-
munity events. Provide professional consulting ser-
vices to government and/or industry.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and
Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.03. Postsecondary and
Adult Teaching and Instructing. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Adult Literacy, Remedial Education,
and GED Teachers and Instructors; Agricultural Sci-
ences Teachers, Postsecondary; Anthropology andSocial–
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