Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Tasks
- 24 tasks19 core, 5 supplemental
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- Education & LibraryOne of its 68 occupations
- Code
- 25-1054.00SOC 2018: 25-1054
What the work is made of
19 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.Core taskTask 5915Rated by 120 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Core taskTask 5920Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Core taskTask 5917Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 4. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.Core taskTask 5916Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 5. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Core taskTask 5921Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 6. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Core taskTask 5922Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 7. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Core taskTask 5925Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 8. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Core taskTask 5918Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Core taskTask 5924Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 10. Supervise students' laboratory work.Core taskTask 5919Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 11. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Core taskTask 5923Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 12. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Core taskTask 5929Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 13. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Core taskTask 5927Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 14. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Core taskTask 5926Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 15. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 5928Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 16. Maintain and repair laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 20075Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 17. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Core taskTask 5933Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 18. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Core taskTask 5930Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 19. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Core taskTask 5931Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 20. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Supplemental taskTask 5932Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 21. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Supplemental taskTask 5936Rated by 120 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 22. Participate in campus and community events.Supplemental taskTask 5937Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 23. Act as advisers to student organizations.Supplemental taskTask 5934Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 24. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Supplemental taskTask 5935Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 25-1054
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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