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Career: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. |
100
|
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. |
100
|
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. |
99
|
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. |
99
|
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. |
99
|
Participate in campus and community events. |
98
|
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. |
98
|
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. |
97
|
Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment. |
97
|
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. |
96
|
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. |
96
|
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. |
91
|
Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations. |
91
|
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. |
90
|
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. |
89
|
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. |
88
|
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. |
85
|
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry. |
85
|
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. |
80
|
Act as advisers to student organizations. |
79
|
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. |
78
|
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. |
40
|
Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
85
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
80
|
Processing Information
|
79
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
79
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
77
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
77
|
Thinking Creatively
|
75
|
Getting Information
|
73
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
73
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
72
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
71
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
71
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
71
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
70
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
70
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
70
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
69
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
65
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
64
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
62
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
61
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
60
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
59
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
55
|
Interacting With Computers
|
55
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
51
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
51
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
49
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
47
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
46
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
45
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
45
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
43
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
28
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
25
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|