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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1052.00

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. 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

Speaking

4.1

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Writing

4.0

Science

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Active Learning

3.9

Learning Strategies

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Chemistry

4.9

Education and Training

4.4

Mathematics

4.3

English Language

4.2

Physics

3.9

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Biology

3.3

Engineering and Technology

3.2

Key Tasks

1Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.

2Supervise students' laboratory work.

3Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

4Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.

5Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor Analytical Chemistry Teacher Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Assistant Professor of Chemistry Associate Professor Associate Professor of Chemistry Chemical Educator Chemistry Department Chair Chemistry Faculty Member