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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”
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wireless microphones
- Computer data input scanners
- Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Interactive whiteboards
- Opaque projectors
- Tablet computers
- Poster printers
- Desktop computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Digital calculators
- Multimedia projection equipment
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Computer numerical control CNC mills
- MP3 digital voice recorders
- Handheld microphones
- Overhead data projectors
- Microphone podiums
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Student response systems
- Laptop computers
- Computer numerical control CNC lathes
- Interactive whiteboard controllers
- Projector screens
- Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
- Webcams
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer projectors
- Compact disk CD players
- Carousel slide projectors
- Digital video cameras
- Computer laser printers
- Conference telephones
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Compact digital cameras
- Television monitors
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Data entry software
- Email software
- Sakai CLE
- Web browser software
- Learning management system LMS
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Collaborative editing software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Microsoft Word
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Autodesk Revit
- Image scanning software
- Finite element analysis software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Desire2Learn
- Blackboard Learn
- Microsoft Excel
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft Outlook
- Autodesk AutoCAD