Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $51,910; experienced workers reach $122,830. About 130 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
- +2.2%
- Openings a year
- 13
- Employed in 2024
- 182
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
5 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.
- Reading Comprehension5.0
- Speaking5.0
- Writing4.9
- Science4.3
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
What the work is
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. 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 organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
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.
- Bachelor's degree8%
- Master's degree35%
- Doctoral or professional57%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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