What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Speaking 4.12/5
Instructing 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Time Management 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Integrity, Cooperation, Leadership, Initiative, Concern for Others

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.75/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Near Vision 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Presenter Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio Blackboard Learn Blackboard software Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Dental software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop EcoLogic ADAM Indoor Air Quality and Analytical Data Management Electronic health record EHR software Email software Geographic information system GIS software Google Docs Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS IBM SPSS Statistics Image scanning software InteractElsevier Netter's 3D Interactive Anatomy iParadigms Turnitin

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.46/5)
  • Leadership (High importance: 4.45/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.35/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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