VetMF

Occupation

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

$107,310 medianBright outlookGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 25-1071.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  2. 02Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  3. 03Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  4. 04Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  5. 05Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  6. 06Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  7. 07Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
  8. 08Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
  9. 09Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  10. 10Act as advisers to student organizations.
  11. 11Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  12. 12Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

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What the posting will be called

Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorClinical ProfessorProfessorInstructorLecturerOccupational Therapy ProfessorPharmacology ProfessorPhysical Therapy ProfessorPublic Health Professor

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Knowledge the job leans on

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageBiologyMedicine and DentistryPsychologyAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementComputers and Electronics

Skills that carry over from service

InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationService OrientationNegotiation