# Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1051.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Geology Professor
- Professor
- Astronomy Professor
- Atmospheric Sciences Professor
- Instructor
- Meteorology Professor
- Oceanography Professor
- Research Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Adjunct Professor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Supervise laboratory work and field work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, atmospheric thermodynamics, and physics. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Evaluate scholarly materials. | 4.A.2.a.1.h |
| Provide information to the general public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Supervise laboratory work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.75 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.68 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.48 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.33 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Science | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Physics | knowledge | 3.87 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 3.76 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.56 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.54 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Geography | knowledge | 3.45 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.02 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe After Effects | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Adobe After Effects | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | no |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| ACD Systems Canvas | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Ansys Fluent | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| CGG HampsonRussell | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system | no | no |
| GeoCenter SeisUP | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Geosoft Oasis montaj | Map creation software | no | no |
| Golden Software Voxler | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Halliburton Landmark GeoProbe | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Hydesoft Computing DPlot | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| IHS Kingdom | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| IHS Petra | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Ikon Science RokDoc | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| ITT Exelis Visual Information Solutions ENVI | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Midland Valley Move Suite | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software | no | no |
| OpendTect | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Platte River Associates BasinMod | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Quality Positioning Services Fledermaus | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.98 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.86 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.76 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.66 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.64 |
| Contact With Others | 4.29 |
| Public Speaking | 4.21 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.86 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.84 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.75 |
| Time Pressure | 3.68 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.64 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.64 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.44 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.28 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.27 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.25 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.22 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.15 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.13 |
| Level of Competition | 3.13 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.08 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.87 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.83 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.68 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.49 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.43 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.41 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.35 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.31 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.25 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 2.21 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.11 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.07 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.04 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 1.91 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.78 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.71 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.6 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.56 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Master's Degree | 46.48 |
| Doctoral Degree | 28.9 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 16.25 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 5.07 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 3.3 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.72 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.51 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.61 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 5.46 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.35 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 5 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 4.66 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.6 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.14 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 3 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 2.86 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.64 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1042.00 | role-25-1042-00 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1054.00 | role-25-1054-00 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1052.00 | role-25-1052-00 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1064.00 | role-25-1064-00 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1022.00 | role-25-1022-00 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1043.00 | role-25-1043-00 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1041.00 | role-25-1041-00 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1032.00 | role-25-1032-00 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |
| 25-1193.00 | role-25-1193-00 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Physical Sciences | physical-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 101390
- **Mean Wage:** 112950
- **Pct10Wage:** 53310
- **Pct25Wage:** 66620
- **Pct75Wage:** 135500
- **Pct90Wage:** 199260
- **Employment:** 11480
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 11380 | 101360 | 11.2 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 11380 | 11.2 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.306156 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.5525842 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.521884 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 79
- **Percentile:** 81
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 87 | felten_aioe |
| 62 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 87 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.306156 | 87 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.775 | 62 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.29708068260791926 | 87 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.17500000000000002
- **Beta:** 0.47500000000000003
- **Gamma:** 0.775

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.23 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 3.97 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 3.77 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.08473392520408037 | 4.16 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.22 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.04 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 48
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 15
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 14
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 14.4

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 21
- **Task Count:** 22
- **Total Sample:** 10916
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 30.48
- **Augmentation Share:** 66.31
- **Work Use Percent:** 31.6

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 33.63 |
| directive | 29.3 |
| learning | 16.43 |
| validation | 16.25 |
| feedback loop | 1.18 |
| none | 0.84 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 49.55 |
| work | 31.6 |
| personal | 18.05 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.13881735216902114 | learning | 4 | 1388 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.12781597699712463 | task iteration | 4 | 1278 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for federal agencies. | 0.031003875484435554 | validation | 4 | 310 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 100 | 99 |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 100 | 80 |
| Participate in campus and community events. | 100 | 53 |
| Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. | 100 | 47 |
| Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 100 | 35 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 98.62542955326461 | 291 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| I'm going to evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Review what I produce and flag anything wrong or missing. | validation |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Teach me how to conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide professional consulting services to government or industry. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 26
- **Skills:** 41
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 49
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 09206a9be9ee0ce3