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Occupation AtlasComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called Adjunct Computer Science Professor · Adjunct Instructor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · C++ Professor · CIS Instructor · CIS Professor · College Faculty Member
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Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code SIC35 skills on file

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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

SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social5.88
  • I Investigative5.69
  • C Conventional3.97
  • A Artistic3.32
  • R Realistic3.09
  • E Enterprising2.26

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.

  • Bachelor's Degree11%
  • Master's Degree47%
  • Doctoral Degree42%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (33%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (29%)

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.

  • Instructing4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Writingbasic4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Active Learningbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Complex Problem Solving3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Monitoringbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Social Perceptiveness3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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  • Systems Analysis3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Systems Evaluation3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Time Management3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Mathematicsbasic3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Service Orientation3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Programming3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • Persuasion3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Sciencebasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operations Analysis2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Operations Monitoring2.11.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Technology Design2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Quality Control Analysis2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operation and Control1.60.8
  • Equipment Selection1.50.5
  • Equipment Maintenance1.40.4
  • Troubleshooting1.40.4
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

16 core · 10 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.4.6
  2. Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.4.6
  3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.4.5
  4. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.4.4
  5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.4.2
  6. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.4.2
  7. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.4.2
  8. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.4.1
  9. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.4.0
  10. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.3.9
  11. Develop and maintain Web sites for online courses.3.9
  12. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.3.8
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  1. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.3.7
  2. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.3.6
  3. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.3.4
  4. Participate in campus and community events.3.1
  5. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.4.2
  6. Direct research of other teachers or of graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.4.2
  7. Supervise students' laboratory work.4.1
  8. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.4.1
  9. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.3.8
  10. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.3.8
  11. Maintain computer equipment used in instruction.3.5
  12. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.3.2
  13. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.3.0
  14. Act as advisers to student organizations.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.86.5Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Education and Training4.86.4Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
  • English Language4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service4.15.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mathematics3.94.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administration and Management3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Engineering and Technology3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Administrative3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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  • Design3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Public Safety and Security3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Communications and Media3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Telecommunications3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Economics and Accounting3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Law and Government3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Psychology2.92.8
  • Sales and Marketing2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Physics2.52.6
  • Production and Processing2.52.7
  • Philosophy and Theology2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Geography2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Mechanical1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Transportation1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Chemistry1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Fine Arts1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Building and Construction1.6—
  • History and Archeology1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Biology1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Food Production1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.15.3Level 6 looks like: Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
  • Written Comprehension4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written Expression4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Deductive Reasoning3.93.9
  • Inductive Reasoning3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Speech Clarity3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Information Ordering3.83.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Near Vision3.84.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Problem Sensitivity3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech Recognition3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category Flexibility3.13.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective Attention3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.9Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Far Vision2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Memorization2.92.9
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visualization2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Finger Dexterity2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Speed of Closure2.32.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Depth Perception1.90.9
  • Auditory Attention1.60.9
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.40.8
  • Manual Dexterity1.40.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Control Precision1.3—
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Training and Teaching Others4.85.8
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.75.8
  • Working with Computers4.75.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Thinking Creatively4.46.0Level 7 looks like: Create new computer software
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.35.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Getting Information4.35.7
  • Processing Information4.25.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
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  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.95.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.74.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.54.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building Teams3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.54.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.34.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.9
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.52.6
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.7
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.42.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.8
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.02.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.71.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.7
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Telephone Conversations4.1
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.0

Technology

42 tools

Software 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.

In demand (4)

  • C++hot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • Pythonhot
  • Learning management system LMS

Hot (15; 3 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • C
  • C#
  • Google Docs
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Word
  • PHP
  • UNIX
Other tools (23)
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Blackboard software
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Course management system software
  • Database software
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop
  • Email software
  • Firewall software
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Management information systems MIS
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
  • Moodle
  • Network intrusion detection software
  • Object oriented programming software
  • OpenAI ChatGPT
  • Programming languages
  • Sakai CLE
  • Software development tools
  • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Computer and Information Systems Managers
  2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary
  3. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  4. Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  5. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
  6. Software Developers
  7. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
  8. Computer and Information Research Scientists
  9. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  10. Computer Hardware Engineers

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