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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary - 25-1054.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Professor
  • Physics Professor
  • Physics Instructor
  • Instructor
  • Professor of Physics
  • Math and Physics Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor of Physics
  • Associate Professor
  • Physical Science Professor

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Act as advisers to student organizations.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain and repair laboratory equipment.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Participate in campus and community events.
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  • Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.
  • Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Detailed Work Activities

  • advise governmental or industrial personnel
  • advise students
  • analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
  • collect academic research data
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • compile bibliographies of specialized materials
  • conduct field research or investigative studies
  • conduct laboratory research or experiments
  • conduct nuclear research
  • conduct research on work-related topics
  • convert information into instructional program
  • design classroom presentations
  • develop course or training objectives
  • develop instructional materials
  • direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
  • encourage group participation
  • evaluate student performance
  • maintain educational records, reports, or files
  • make education presentations
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • perform statistical analysis in physical science or geological research
  • prepare educational reports
  • present research papers or dissertations on physical science issues
  • record student progress
  • teach college level courses
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use physical science research techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques
  • write research or project grant proposals
  • write scholarly or technical research papers

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • USMA, Professor of Physics (Army - Commissioned Officer only)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Faculty Member, College or University