CAREER

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$90,400

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+4.4% (slower than the average)

Most Common Level of Education

Doctoral or professional degree

Career

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What Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Do

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Other Job Titles Physics Teachers, Postsecondary May Have

Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Physical Science Professor, Physics Instructor, Physics Lecturer, Physics Professor, Professor, Science Instructor

How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work

Associate Professor ,

Old Dominion University

Teaching and research and meeting with students


Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

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