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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Also called: Agriculture Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Professor

What they do:

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Math and Science

  • biology
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • management

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • use rules to solve problems

Math

  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Memory

  • remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps

Social

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Achievement/Effort

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Computer based training software

  • Learning management system LMS
  • Sakai CLE

Data base user interface and query software

  • Data management software
  • Database software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $85,860

Education

Doctoral degree or post-doctoral training is usually needed.