Atmospheric / Earth Sciences Professor

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Astronomy Professor; Atmospheric Sciences Professor; Geology Professor; Instructor; Meteorology Professor; Oceanography Professor; Professor; Research Professor

Tasks

• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Supervise laboratory work and field work.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• 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 regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• 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.

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Computers and Electronics
• Biology
• Geography
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Science
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Monitoring
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Category Flexibility
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Memorization