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Job Description
Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-1051.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 95,900.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
- Currently, there are 10,850 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary”.
Also Known As…
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Research Professor
- Professor
- Oceanic Sciences Professor
- Geology Professor
- Earth Science Professor
- Atmospheric Sciences Professor
- Astronomy Professor
- Associate Professor of Geology
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Volcanology Teacher
- Volcanology Professor
- Stratigraphy Teacher
- Space Studies Faculty Member
- Seismology Teacher
- Research Scientist
- Professor of Oceanography
- Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Petrology Teacher
- Petrography Teacher
- Paleontology Teacher
- Oceanology Teacher
- Oceanography Teacher
- Oceanography Professor
- Mineralogy Teacher
- Mineralogy Professor
- Mineral Industry Teacher
- Meteorology Teacher
- Meteorology Professor
- Meteorology Instructor
- Meteorology Faculty Member
- Instructor
- Imaging Science Professor
- Hydrometeorology Teacher
- Hydrology Teacher
- Hydrography Teacher
- Geosciences Faculty Member
- Geosciences Associate Professor
- Geoscience Professor
- Geophysics Teacher
- Geophysics Professor
- Geomorphology Teacher
- Geology Teacher
- Geology Scientist
- Geological Science Teacher
- Geodesy Teacher
- Geochemistry Teacher
- Ecosystem Ecology Professor
- Earth Sciences Professor
- Earth Science Teacher
- Earth Science Faculty Member
- Department Chair
- Dean
- Crystallography Teacher
- College Professor
- College or University Faculty Member
- Climatology Teacher
- Climatology Professor
- Atmospheric Physics Professor
- Adjunct Faculty
Tasks for “Lecturer”
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Supervise laboratory work and field work.
- Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for federal agencies.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Answer questions from the public and media.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Overhead data projectors
- Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
- Polarized light microscopes
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Seismographs
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Webcams
- Computer laser printers
- Laser surveying equipment
- Laptop computers
- Conference telephones
- Opaque projectors
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Television monitors
- Student response systems
- MP3 digital voice recorders
- Multimedia projection equipment
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes
- Portable microphone podiums
- Tablet computers
- Stable isotope mass spectrometers
- Projector screens
- Photocopying equipment
- X ray diffractometers
- Poster printers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Digital video cameras
- Digital calculators
- Compact digital cameras
- Portable smart boards
- Rock hammers
- Computer data input scanners
- Magnifying glasses
- Compact disk CD players
- Interactive whiteboards
- Carousel slide projectors
- Wireless microphones
- Desktop computers
- Pocket transit compasses
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Handheld microphones
- Interactive whiteboard controllers
- Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Course management system software
- IHS Kingdom
- ANSYS Fluent
- Image scanning software
- Platte River Associates BasinMod
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Data entry software
- ESRI ArcInfo
- GeoCenter SeisUP
- Microsoft Outlook
- Synergy Software KaleidaGraph
- Halliburton Landmark GeoProbe
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Midland Valley Move Suite
- Hydesoft Computing DPlot
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- ACD Systems Canvas
- Email software
- IHS Petra
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- ITT Exelis Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- Quality Positioning Services Fledermaus
- Ikon Science RokDoc
- Tecplot software
- Microsoft Excel
- Geosoft Oasis montaj
- Google Docs
- Blackboard Learn
- Learning management system LMS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Golden Software Voxler
- Schlumberger Petrel
- Desire2Learn
- Calendar and scheduling software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- DOC Cop
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- WaveMetrics IGOR Pro
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Collaborative editing software
- Sakai CLE
- OpendTect
- Thomson EndNote
- Web browser software
- CGG HampsonRussell