Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

What the job really is

Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

At a glance

• Sector: Education & Library
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1053
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk AutoCAD, ESRI ArcGIS software, Google Docs, Learning management system LMS, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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