Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
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.
Sample of reported job titles:
Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Physical Science Professor, Physics Instructor, Physics Lecturer, Physics Professor, Professor, Science Instructor
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software:Geant4,GIPSY-OASIS,GNU Octave,Gnuplot,Gravitation software,Maplesoft Maple,OriginLab Origin,Synergy Software KaleidaGraph,The MathWorks MATLAB,VASP Data Viewer,Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Calendar and scheduling software:Calendar and scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software:Autodesk AutoCAD,Computer aided design CAD software,Mathsoft Mathcad
- Computer based training software:Blackboard Learn,Course management system software,Desire2Learn LMS software,Learning management system LMS,Sakai CLE
- Desktop communications software:Edmodo
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Training and Teaching Others:Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Working with Computers:Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems:Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Detailed Work Activities
- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
- Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
- Advise students on academic or career matters.
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.
Work Context
- Electronic Mail:91% responded"Every day"
- Structured versus Unstructured Work:84% responded"A lot of freedom"
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:81% responded"Every day"
- Freedom to Make Decisions:79% responded"A lot of freedom"
- Face-to-Face Discussions:71% responded"Every day"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Instructing:Teaching others how to do something.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Science:Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning:Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Knowledge
- Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Physics:Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
- Education and Training:Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Computers and Electronics:Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 54%Doctoral Degree
- 25%Master's Degree
- 21%Post-Doctoral Training
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning:The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Interests
- Social:Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
- Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Values
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Recognition:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
- Working Conditions:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Work Styles
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Analytical Thinking:Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Achievement/Effort:Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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