Occupation AtlasNursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET · 25-1072.00
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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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
SIASocial · Investigative · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social7.00
- I Investigative4.91
- A Artistic3.29
- C Conventional3.15
- R Realistic2.94
- E Enterprising2.13
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 (62%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (19%)
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 5.0Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
22 core · 7 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.Importance 4.7
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.Importance 4.7
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Importance 4.6
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.Importance 4.5
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.Importance 4.5
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Importance 4.5
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Importance 4.4
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Importance 4.4
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Importance 4.4
- Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.Importance 4.4
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Importance 4.3
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Importance 4.3
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- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Importance 4.3
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Importance 4.2
- Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.Importance 4.1
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Importance 3.8
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Importance 3.8
- Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.Importance 3.8
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.Importance 3.8
- Maintain a clinical practice.Importance 3.8
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Importance 3.6
- Participate in campus and community events.Importance 3.4
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Importance 4.0
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Importance 3.8
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Importance 3.8
- Conduct faculty performance evaluations.Importance 3.7
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Importance 3.5
- Act as advisers to student organizations.Importance 3.4
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.5Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
- PsychologyImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- BiologyImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PhysicsImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.4Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.4Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
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- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 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
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.3Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.9Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Develop and conduct training programs for a medical school
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Prioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
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- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.3Level 5.9
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 5.8
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 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
23 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.
In demand (2)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Learning management system LMS
Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)
- Google Docs
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (15)
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Common Curriculum
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Interactive learning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Moodle
- Presentation graphics software
- Sakai CLE
- Web browser software
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