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Career: Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
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 both teaching and research.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers. |
100
|
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. |
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. |
99
|
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. |
99
|
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. |
99
|
Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment. |
98
|
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation. |
98
|
Supervise students' laboratory work. |
98
|
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. |
98
|
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. |
98
|
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. |
96
|
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. |
95
|
Participate in campus and community events. |
94
|
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. |
90
|
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. |
89
|
Prepare and submit required reports related to instruction. |
79
|
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. |
74
|
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. |
72
|
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. |
70
|
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. |
53
|
Act as advisers to student organizations. |
48
|
Perform administrative duties such as serving as a department head. |
41
|
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
82
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
80
|
Thinking Creatively
|
80
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
78
|
Processing Information
|
76
|
Getting Information
|
75
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
75
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
75
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
74
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
71
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
68
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
66
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
62
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
61
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
60
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
57
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
57
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
53
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
53
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
52
|
Interacting With Computers
|
51
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
49
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
49
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
43
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
43
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
43
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
42
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
42
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
37
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
36
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
27
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
26
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|