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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1041.00

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Zone 5 Educational Instruction and Library

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Instructing

4.5

Speaking

4.4

Reading Comprehension

4.2

Active Listening

4.1

Learning Strategies

4.1

Writing

4.0

Active Learning

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Education and Training

4.5

English Language

4.4

Biology

4.3

Mathematics

4.0

Computers and Electronics

3.6

Customer and Personal Service

3.2

Administration and Management

3.1

Communications and Media

2.9

Key Tasks

1Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

2Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.

3Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.

4Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

5Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Professor Agribusiness Professor Agribusiness Specialist Agricultural Economics Professor Agricultural Education Professor Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor Agricultural Science Professor Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor Agriculture Department Chair