Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $40,320; experienced workers reach $107,270. About 120 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
- 9
- Employed in 2024
- 135
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
4 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.
- Instructing4.3
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Writing4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Monitoring4.0
What the work is
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.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
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 degree5%
- Master's degree21%
- Doctoral or professional74%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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