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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Also called: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Geology Professor, Professor

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
On the job, you'll need:

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

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

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

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
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

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

Math

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

Memory

  • remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps

Social

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

  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Independence
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Achievement/Effort

Analytical or scientific software

  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica

Computer based training software

  • Blackboard software
  • Learning management system LMS

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $97,770

Education

Master's degree or doctoral degree is usually needed.