National

Employment data collected from Postsecondary Teachers.

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

Sample of reported job titles: Physics Professor, Professor, Instructor, Physics Instructor, Math and Physics Instructor, Physical Science Professor, Science Instructor, Science Professor, Teacher, Physical Sciences Instructor

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.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• 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.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

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17-2111.01	Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
19-2012.00	Physicists
19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
19-4051.02	Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
25-2021.00	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists
29-9011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists