Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences Professor, Professor
Education And Training; Education And Training Apprentice; Education And Training Craftsman; Education And Training Helper; Education And Training Superintendent; Education and Training Journeyman
USMA, Professor of Geography and Environmental Engineering
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What they do:
Teach courses in environmental science. 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 work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- biology
- chemistry
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
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
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
- Independence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Word processing software
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
- Learning management system LMS
- Sakai CLE
Geographic information system
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
Education
Education: (rated 5 of 5)
doctoral degree or
post-doctoral training
usually needed
post-doctoral training
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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