Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $49,070; experienced workers reach $127,650. About 300 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +8.0%
- Openings a year
- 33
- Employed in 2024
- 401
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
9 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.8
- Learning Strategies4.4
- Instructing4.4
- Reading Comprehension5.1
- Writing4.8
- Active Learning4.5
- Active Listening4.4
- Science4.0
What the work is
Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree1%
- Master's degree12%
- Doctoral or professional87%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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