Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Forestry Professor, Professor

Doctoral Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$58,120

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary do

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

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Work With Work Group or Team

Tools

  • Measuring tapes
  • Lumbering equipment
  • Lifting hooks
  • Secateurs or pruning shears
  • Saws

Technology

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

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
biology
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • % Doctoral degree
  • % Post-doctoral training
  • % 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 some related occupations at different educational levels?


Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Legal Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Geographers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

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

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

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

Work Styles

  • Achievement/Effort
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Self Control
  • Dependability

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math

This is what Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$27.94 / hour
$58,120 /year

Entry Level

$48.87 / hour
$101,650 /year

Median Level

$68.17 / hour
$141,800 /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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