# 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. - Code: 25-1051.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 25-1051) - Family: [Education & Library](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-25), one of its 68 occupations - Tasks: 26 tasks (14 core and 12 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1051.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/25-1051.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Core task · Task 5859 · Rated by 110 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics. Core task · Task 5849 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Core task · Task 5851 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Core task · Task 5854 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Supervise laboratory work and field work. Core task · Task 5850 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. Core task · Task 5855 · Rated by 110 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Core task · Task 5852 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Core task · Task 5856 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Core task · Task 5847 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Core task · Task 5857 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Core task · Task 5858 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Core task · Task 5853 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment. Core task · Task 5862 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Core task · Task 5863 · Rated by 110 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Supplemental task · Task 5845 · Rated by 110 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Supplemental task · Task 5848 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 17. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Supplemental task · Task 5846 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 18. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head. Supplemental task · Task 5861 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, August 2019 19. Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects. Supplemental task · Task 20068 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 20. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Supplemental task · Task 5860 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 21. Act as advisers to student organizations. Supplemental task · Task 5866 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 22. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Supplemental task · Task 5864 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 23. Participate in campus and community events. Supplemental task · Task 5867 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 24. Answer questions from the public and media. Supplemental task · Task 20070 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 25. Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for federal agencies. Supplemental task · Task 20069 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, August 2019 26. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. 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