Occupation
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$80,250 medianBright outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1072.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- 02Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- 03Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
- 04Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 05Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 06Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 07Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- 08Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 09Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- 10Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 11Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- 12Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.
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What the posting will be called
Assistant ProfessorNursing InstructorNursing ProfessorProfessorAssociate ProfessorClinical Nursing InstructorFaculty MemberInstructorLecturerNurse Educator
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Knowledge the job leans on
Medicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyEnglish LanguageBiologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsTherapy and Counseling
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationTime ManagementPersuasion