Occupation
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$77,270 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-1193.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 03Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 04Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 05Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
- 06Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- 07Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 08Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 09Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- 10Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
- 11Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- 12Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
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What the posting will be called
Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor)InstructorPhysical Education Professor (PE Professor)ProfessorAdjunct ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorHealth and Human Performance ProfessorHealth, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor (HPER Professor)Kinesiology Professor
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Knowledge the job leans on
Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyBiologyCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMathematics
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingPersuasionSystems AnalysisCoordinationSocial Perceptiveness