Occupation
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$109,270 medianBright outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1032.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 05Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- 06Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 07Act as advisers to student organizations.
- 08Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- 09Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- 10Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
- 11Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 12Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
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What the posting will be called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorInstructorProfessorChemical Engineering ProfessorElectrical Engineering ProfessorEngineering InstructorEngineering ProfessorEnvironmental Engineering ProfessorMechanical Engineering Professor
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Knowledge the job leans on
Engineering and TechnologyDesignComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsEnglish LanguagePhysicsEducation and TrainingMechanical
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementSystems EvaluationCoordinationSystems AnalysisSocial Perceptiveness