Occupation AtlasForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET · 25-1043.00
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also called Assistant Professor · Assistant Teaching Professor · Associate Professor · Biometrics Instructor · College Faculty Member · College Professor · Conservation Biology Professor · Ecology Professor
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Environmental Conservation Professor · Extension Professor · Forest Biometrics Professor · Forest Ecology Professor · Forest Explorers Instructor · Forest Management Professor · Forest Management Teacher · Forest Pathology Professor · Forest Pathology Teacher · Forest Products Teacher · Forest Resources Professor · Forest Technology Professor · Forestry Faculty Member · Forestry Instructor · Forestry Professor · Instructor · Lecturer · Natural Resources Faculty Member · Natural Resources Instructor · Natural Resources Professor · Natural Resources Program Instructor · Professor · Range and Road Instructor · Range Instructor · Research Professor · Silviculture Professor · Timber Management Professor · University Faculty Member · Wildlife Conservation Professor
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SIRSocial · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.47
- I Investigative5.91
- R Realistic3.97
- C Conventional3.34
- A Artistic3.15
- E Enterprising2.42
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (32%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (53%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- InstructingImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
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- SciencebasicImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
21 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Importance 4.7
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.Importance 4.6
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Importance 4.4
- Supervise students' laboratory or field work.Importance 4.4
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Importance 4.4
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Importance 4.3
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Importance 4.3
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Importance 4.2
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Importance 4.2
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Importance 4.2
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Importance 4.1
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.Importance 4.1
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- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Importance 4.1
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Importance 4.0
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.Importance 3.8
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Importance 3.5
- Act as advisers to student organizations.Importance 3.5
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.Importance 3.3
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Importance 3.3
- Review papers for colleagues and scientific journals.Importance 3.1
- Provide information to the public by leading workshops and training programs and by developing educational materials.Importance 3.0
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Importance 3.5
- Participate in campus and community events.Importance 2.9
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Importance 2.8
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Importance 2.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.8Level 5.9
- English LanguageImportance 4.8Level 5.6
- MathematicsImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- GeographyImportance 3.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- PsychologyImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- MechanicalImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.3Level 2.9
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- DesignImportance 1.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
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- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Response OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Static StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Rate ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- StaminaImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.9Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.8Level 5.8
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.6Level 5.8
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
35 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
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- Oracle Java
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Other tools (17)
- Apache Struts
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Electronic data interchange EDI software
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Learning management system LMS
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
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- Structure query language SQL
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