Occupation AtlasRecreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET · 25-1193.00
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also called Adjunct Instructor · Adjunct Professor · Aquatic Instructor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Athletic Instructor · College Faculty Member · College Professor
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Education Programs Professional · Exercise Instructor · Exercise Science Instructor · Exercise Science Professor · Exercise Teacher · Fitness and Wellness Instructor · Fitness Instructor · Fitness Studies Teacher · Gymnasium Teacher · Health and Human Performance Professor · Health and Physical Education Instructor (HPE Instructor) · Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor) · Health Fitness Professional · Health Professor · Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor (HPER Professor) · HPE Instructor · HPE Professor · HPER Professor · Human Performance Professor · Instructor · Kinesiology Professor · Leisure Studies Professor · PE Instructor · PE Professor · PE Teacher · Physical Education Instructor (PE Instructor) · Physical Education Professor (PE Professor) · Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher) · Physical Fitness Teacher · Professor · Recreation Professor · Recreation Teacher · Sports Management Professor · Teacher · University Faculty Member · Wellness and Activities Instructor · Wellness Instructor
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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 Social7.00
- I Investigative4.69
- C Conventional3.67
- A Artistic3.36
- R Realistic3.19
- E Enterprising2.55
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 6 years, up to and including 8 years (28%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (39%)
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 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Time ManagementImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- SciencebasicImportance 2.4Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Importance 4.7
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Importance 4.6
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Importance 4.6
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Importance 4.6
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.Importance 4.5
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Importance 4.4
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Importance 4.4
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Importance 4.2
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Importance 4.2
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Importance 4.2
- 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 professional journals, books, or electronic media.Importance 4.0
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- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Importance 3.9
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Importance 3.8
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Importance 3.7
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Importance 3.5
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Importance 3.4
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Importance 3.2
- Participate in campus and community events.Importance 3.0
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department heads.Importance 4.0
- Prepare students to act as sports coaches.Importance 2.8
- Act as advisers to student organizations.Importance 2.7
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- PsychologyImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- BiologyImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- MathematicsImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.3Level 2.9
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- MechanicalImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Food ProductionImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.9
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.8
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- StaminaImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Static StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.1Level —
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 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.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
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 (1)
- Learning management system LMS
Hot (8)
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (14)
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Dartfish ProSuite
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Prolog
- Sakai CLE
- Softworks Global PESoftOne
- Student record software
- Web browser software
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