Occupation
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$101,420 medianGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1043.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
- 02Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- 03Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 04Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- 05Act as advisers to student organizations.
- 06Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 07Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- 08Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
- 09Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 10Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
- 11Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 12Review papers for colleagues and scientific journals.
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What the posting will be called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorForestry ProfessorProfessorConservation Biology ProfessorExtension ProfessorForest Technology ProfessorLecturerNatural Resources ProfessorResearch Professor
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Knowledge the job leans on
English LanguageEducation and TrainingMathematicsBiologyComputers and ElectronicsGeographyPersonnel and Human ResourcesAdministrative
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationSystems EvaluationService Orientation