What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Speaking 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Science 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Instructing 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Intellectual Curiosity, Dependability, Innovation, Achievement Orientation, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.38/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Near Vision 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Autodesk AutoCAD Blackboard Learn Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software ESRI ArcGIS software Geographic information system GIS systems Google Docs Google Drive Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.53/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.37/5)

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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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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor College Faculty Member College Professor Conservation Educator Conservation Science Teacher Educator Energy Conservation Educator Environmental Educator Environmental Engineering Professor Environmental Science Management and Policy Professor Environmental Science Professor Environmental Sciences Professor Environmental Studies Faculty Member Environmental Studies Professor Faculty Member Instructor Lecturer Natural Resources Professor Professor University Faculty Member Urban Environmental Educator Water Conservation Educator

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.