Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Health and Human Performance Professor Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor) Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor (HPER Professor) Instructor Kinesiology Professor Physical Education Professor (PE Professor) Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2034 Projected Employment

15,700

2% Change From 2024

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

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

Subject areas you may need to master.

Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
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.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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.
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.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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.
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.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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.
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.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

Strengths you may need in this role.

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