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Employment data collected from Postsecondary Teachers.

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

Sample of reported job titles: Chemistry Professor, Professor, Chemistry Instructor, Instructor, Chemistry Faculty Member, Chemistry Lecturer, Natural Sciences Professor, Organic Chemistry Professor, Science Professor

Tasks

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
• Supervise students' laboratory work.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

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