Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Assistant Professor Associate Professor Astronomy Professor Atmospheric Sciences Professor Geology Professor Instructor Meteorology Professor Oceanography Professor Professor Research Professor

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Annual wages for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Average

New job opportunities are likely in the future

United States 2033 Projected Employment

15,000

4% Change From 2023

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Supervise laboratory work and field work.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Answer questions from the public and media.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Supervise laboratory work and field work.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects.
Participate in campus and community events.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects.
Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for federal agencies.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.