National

Employment data collected from Postsecondary Teachers.

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis.

Sample of reported job titles: Professor, Instructor, Computer Science Professor, Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor), Information Technology Instructor (IT Instructor), Computer Science Instructor, Faculty Member, Computer Instructor, Computer Technology Instructor, Lecturer

Tasks

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Supervise students' laboratory work.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers
15-1021.00	Computer Programmers
15-1041.00	Computer Support Specialists
15-1051.00	Computer Systems Analysts
15-1081.00	Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
25-1022.00	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment