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Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. 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 25-1032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 107,490.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
- Currently, there are 38,000 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary”.
Also Known As…
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Mechanical Engineering Professor
- Instructor
- Engineering Professor
- Engineering Instructor
- Electrical Engineering Professor
- Chemical Engineering Professor
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Adjunct Professor
- Vocational Instructor
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Teacher
- Television Engineering Teacher
- Surveying Teacher
- Ship Design Teacher
- Ship Construction Teacher
- Sanitary Engineering Teacher
- Research Professor
- Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
- Radio Engineering Teacher
- Radar Engineering Teacher
- Professor of Environmental Engineering
- Professor of Engineering
- Professor
- Plastics Engineering Teacher
- Physics Professor
- Petroleum Engineering Teacher
- Petroleum Engineering Professor
- Motion and Time Study Teacher
- Mining Teacher
- Metallurgy Teacher
- Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
- Metallography Teacher
- Mechanical Engineering Teacher
- Mechanical Drawing Teacher
- Mathematics Professor
- Marine Engineering Teacher
- Marine Engineering Professor
- Manufacturing Engineering Professor
- Machine Design Teacher
- Industrial Engineering Professor
- Hydraulics Teacher
- Highway Engineering Teacher
- Heat Engineering Teacher
- Geological Engineering Teacher
- General Engineering Teacher
- Environmental Engineering Professor
- Engineering Faculty Member
- Electronics Teacher
- Electronics Engineering Professor
- Electronic Science Teacher
- Electrical Engineering Teacher
- Drawing Instructor
- Drafting Teacher
- Design Teacher
- Department Chair
- Dean
- Computer Science Professor
- Computer Engineering Professor
- College Professor
- College or University Faculty Member
- Civil Engineering Teacher
- Civil Engineering Professor
- Chemical Engineering Teacher
- Ceramic Engineering Professor
- Biomedical Engineering Professor
- Automotive Engineering Teacher
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Associate Professor of Engineering
- Architectural Engineering Teacher
- Agricultural Engineering Teacher
- Aeronautics Teacher
- Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
- Aeronautical Engineering Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
Tasks for “Professor”
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
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