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Occupation AtlasAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called Adjunct Instructor · Agribusiness Instructor · Agribusiness Professor · Agricultural Economics Professor · Agricultural Education Professor · Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor · Agricultural Science Professor · Agricultural Science Teacher
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Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code SIR35 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

SIRSocial · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social6.24
  • I Investigative5.36
  • R Realistic3.97
  • C Conventional3.51
  • A Artistic2.92
  • E Enterprising2.61

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.

  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree1%
  • Bachelor's Degree1%
  • Master's Degree14%
  • Doctoral Degree55%
  • Post-Doctoral Training27%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (68%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (36%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (25%)

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.

  • Instructing4.44.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Learning Strategiesbasic4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Writingbasic4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active Listeningbasic4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Active Learningbasic4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Monitoringbasic3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Complex Problem Solving3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Sciencebasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
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  • Coordination3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Time Management3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Social Perceptiveness3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Systems Evaluation3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Systems Analysis2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Service Orientation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Persuasion2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Quality Control Analysis2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operation and Control1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Analysis1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Programming1.80.9
  • Troubleshooting1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.8
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Equipment Selection1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

22 core · 1 supplemental

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

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

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Biology4.35.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Education and Training4.16.0Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
  • English Language4.05.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administration and Management3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal Service3.64.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Food Production3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a commercial fishing boat
  • Communications and Media3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Geography3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
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  • Mathematics3.34.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Computers and Electronics3.24.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Administrative3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Law and Government3.02.7
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Public Safety and Security3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Chemistry2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Psychology2.92.8
  • Economics and Accounting2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Engineering and Technology2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Transportation2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Mechanical2.52.7
  • Physics2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Sales and Marketing2.52.9
  • Production and Processing2.42.6
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • History and Archeology2.32.8
  • Design2.23.0Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Philosophy and Theology2.22.7
  • Telecommunications2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Building and Construction2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Foreign Language2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Therapy and Counseling1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine Arts1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Expression4.55.6Level 6 looks like: Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
  • Oral Comprehension4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Speech Clarity4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written Comprehension4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Expression4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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  • Speech Recognition3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of Ideas3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Information Ordering3.33.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.33.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Category Flexibility3.13.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Originality3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Memorization3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Number Facility3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Far Vision2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Selective Attention2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Trunk Strength2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Finger Dexterity2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Perceptual Speed2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visualization2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control Precision2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Multilimb Coordination2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Depth Perception1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent Flexibility1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Static Strength1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Strength1.80.9
  • Rate Control1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.80.8
  • Stamina1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Gross Body Coordination1.60.8
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.50.5
  • Response Orientation1.50.5
  • Explosive Strength1.40.4
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Training and Teaching Others4.75.7
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.65.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.55.7
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.45.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.45.8
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.35.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Coaching and Developing Others4.25.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
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  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.25.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates4.24.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.25.7
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Scheduling Work and Activities4.05.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Thinking Creatively4.05.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Developing and Building Teams3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.95.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information3.95.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with Computers3.93.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.44.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.04.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.84.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.72.7
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.72.8
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.52.8
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

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

  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals5.0
  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.7
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Public Speaking4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4
  • Contact With Others4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Level of Competition4.1

Technology

21 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.

Hot (7)

  • Epic Systems
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (14)
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Course management system software
  • Data management software
  • Database software
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop
  • Email software
  • Image scanning software
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Sakai CLE
  • Web browser software
  • Web page design software

Related occupations

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

  1. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  2. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  3. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  4. Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  5. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  6. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
  7. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  8. Soil and Plant Scientists
  9. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  10. Farm and Home Management Educators

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