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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$105,620	28400	18.8%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$105,620

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

28400

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

18.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Master's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

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

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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