Occupation
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$100,310 medianGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1054.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 02Maintain and repair laboratory equipment.
- 03Supervise students' laboratory work.
- 04Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- 05Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- 06Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 07Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 08Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- 09Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 10Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- 11Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- 12Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
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What the posting will be called
InstructorPhysics InstructorPhysics ProfessorProfessorAdjunct ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorPhysical Science ProfessorPhysics LecturerScience Instructor
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Knowledge the job leans on
MathematicsPhysicsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsChemistryEngineering and TechnologyMechanical
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationService OrientationPersuasion