# 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. - Code: 25-1054.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 25-1054) - Family: [Education & Library](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-25), one of its 68 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (19 core and 5 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1054.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/25-1054.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. Core task · Task 5915 · Rated by 120 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Core task · Task 5920 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Core task · Task 5917 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics. Core task · Task 5916 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Core task · Task 5921 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Core task · Task 5922 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Core task · Task 5925 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Core task · Task 5918 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Core task · Task 5924 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Supervise students' laboratory work. Core task · Task 5919 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Core task · Task 5923 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Core task · Task 5929 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Core task · Task 5927 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Core task · Task 5926 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment. Core task · Task 5928 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Maintain and repair laboratory equipment. Core task · Task 20075 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 17. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head. Core task · Task 5933 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 18. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Core task · Task 5930 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 19. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Core task · Task 5931 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 20. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Supplemental task · Task 5932 · Rated by 122 people who do the job, August 2019 21. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Supplemental task · Task 5936 · Rated by 120 people who do the job, August 2019 22. Participate in campus and community events. Supplemental task · Task 5937 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 23. Act as advisers to student organizations. Supplemental task · Task 5934 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 24. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Supplemental task · Task 5935 · Rated by 121 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Education & Library - [Adapted Physical Education Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-2059.01): 20 tasks - [Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-3011.00): 37 tasks - [Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1041.00): 23 tasks - [Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1061.00): 26 tasks - [Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1031.00): 22 tasks - [Archivists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-4011.00): 13 tasks - [Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1062.00): 23 tasks - [Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-1121.00): 28 tasks - 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