Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Agriculture Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Professor

What Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Industry Areas:

Health Care Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Microphones
  • Televisions
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Multimedia projectors
  • Teleconference equipment

Technology

Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
Blackboard Learn
Sakai CLE
Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Database software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

Math and Science
biology
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
management

Education

  • 55% Doctoral degree
  • 27% Post-doctoral training
  • 14% Master's degree

Experience

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.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

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Occupation Traits

  • Investigative (Thinker)
  • Realistic (Doer)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Achievement/Effort

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math
  • Memory

This is what Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$23.67 / hour
$49,240 /year

Entry Level

$40.99 / hour
$85,260 /year

Median Level

$71.95 / hour
$149,660 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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