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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Median pay

$87,710
Median annual pay for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

2.9%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

700
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

9,000
Estimated U.S. employment for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+300
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
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Entry preparation

Doctoral or professional degree
Typical education needed to enter Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Reading Comprehension
  2. 2Speaking
  3. 3Active Listening
  4. 4Critical Thinking
  5. 5Learning Strategies
  6. 6Science

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Education and Training
  2. 2English Language
  3. 3Biology
  4. 4Chemistry
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Computers and Electronics

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Expression
  2. 2Written Comprehension
  3. 3Deductive Reasoning
  4. 4Inductive Reasoning
  5. 5Oral Comprehension
  6. 6Speech Clarity

Career interests

  1. 1Investigative
  2. 2Social
  3. 3Realistic
  4. 4Conventional
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Enterprising

Work styles

  1. 1Intellectual Curiosity
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Innovation
  4. 4Achievement Orientation
  5. 5Integrity
  6. 6Social Orientation

Work activities

  1. 1Training and Teaching Others
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  4. 4Working with Computers
  5. 5Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  6. 6Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  3. 3Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  4. 4Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
  5. 5Freedom to Make Decisions
  6. 6Contact With Others

Representative tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Software and tools

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