Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Atmospheric, earth, marine and space sciences postsecondary teachers teach subjects like geology, oceanic sciences and meteorology and colleges and universities.
Atmospheric, earth, marine and space sciences teachers at postsecondary institutions teach subjects like geology, atmospheric sciences, oceanic sciences, earth science, geophysics, meteorology and oceanography.
Their duties include doing research and publishing results, writing grant proposals, supervising students in their research, lecturing, mentoring, grading assignments and preparing syllabi.
Successful teachers are good at expressing ideas, writing, reasoning, analyzing information, researching, thinking creatively and making decisions.
To land a good teaching job at a college or university, you will need a master’s degree and maybe a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. In a program you will become proficient in math, physics, English, computers, geography, chemistry, engineering, biology, communications and of course, teaching.
Employment opportunities for atmospheric, earth, marine and space sciences teachers at postsecondary education institution are expected to increase quickly. The average annual income for people of this profession is about $76,000.