Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called:
Professor, Coach, Physical Education Professor (PE Professor), Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor)
see titles from the Army or Navy.
USMA, Professor of Physical Education
Physical Training Officer
What they do:
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Business
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
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
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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
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Independence
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Initiative
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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doctoral/professional degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$57,920
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Navy:
Physical Training Officer
