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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary - 25-1072.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Clinical Nursing Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nursing Instructor
  • Nursing Professor
  • Professor

SOC Occupation Groups

25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers
25-1070 Health Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1072.00 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Act as advisers to student organizations.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
  • 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 faculty performance evaluations.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic 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 a clinical practice.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.
  • 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, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
  • 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 and clinical work.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Assess educational needs of students.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other agencies and institutions to coordinate educational matters.
  • Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.
  • Develop instructional materials.
  • Develop instructional objectives.
  • Direct department activities.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
  • Evaluate performance of educational staff.
  • Evaluate student work.
  • Guide class discussions.
  • Maintain student records.
  • Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.
  • Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
  • Perform student enrollment or registration activities.
  • Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
  • Prepare tests.
  • Promote educational institutions or programs.
  • Research topics in area of expertise.
  • Select educational materials or equipment.
  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
  • Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.
  • Supervise laboratory work.
  • Supervise student research or internship work.
  • Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.
  • Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
  • Write grant proposals.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Clinical Specialist, Nursing (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Emergency/Trauma Nurse (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • SC - Nurse Corps - General (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Nurse, Instructor