Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Assistant Professor, Chemistry Instructor, Chemistry Professor, Professor
see titles from the Army.
USMA, Professor of Chemistry
What they do:
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Math and Science
- chemistry
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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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
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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
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
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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:
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- OriginLab Origin
- PerkinElmer ChemOffice ChemDraw
Computer based training software
- Blackboard Learn
- Desire2Learn
Word processing software
- Collaborative editing software
- Google Docs
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doctoral degree or
post-doctoral training
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$76,750
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army.
