# Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1052.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Assistant Professor
- Chemistry Instructor
- Chemistry Professor
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Biochemistry Professor
- Chemistry Faculty Member
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Organic Chemistry Professor
- Adjunct Chemistry Instructor
- Adjunct Chemistry Professor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.f |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Supervise students' laboratory work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Monitor student performance. | 4.A.1.a.2.f |
| Establish rules or policies governing student behavior. | 4.A.2.b.2.e |
| Teach others to use technology or equipment. | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| 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 |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Write reports or evaluations. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Clean facilities or work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| 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 |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| 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 |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.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 |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 4.77 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.55 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.54 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.51 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Science | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 4 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.58 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Physics | knowledge | 3.42 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.33 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.02 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized 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 |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Moodle | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Auto3DEM | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| CCP4 | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing 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 |
| IHRSR++ | 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 |
| Moodle | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Mosflm | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| OriginLab Origin | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PerkinElmer ChemOffice Chem3D | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PerkinElmer ChemOffice ChemDraw | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PerkinElmer ChemOffice Suite | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Wavefunction Spartan | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.98 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.74 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.71 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.71 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.56 |
| Public Speaking | 4.45 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.39 |
| Contact With Others | 4.3 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.13 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.06 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.92 |
| Level of Competition | 3.84 |
| Time Pressure | 3.78 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.75 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.73 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.57 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.54 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.38 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.28 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.27 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.25 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.12 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.94 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.88 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.63 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.57 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.52 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.49 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.44 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.98 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 1.92 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.91 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.68 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.67 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 1.53 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.52 |
| Exposed to Radiation | 1.47 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.32 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.28 |

## 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 | 35.27 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 31.37 |
| Doctoral Degree | 25.19 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 5.77 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 2.1 |
| Some College Courses | 0.3 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 7 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.54 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 6 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.82 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 5.76 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.71 |
| Integrity | work_style | 5 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 4.25 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 4.23 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.05 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.78 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 3.52 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.5 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 3 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 2.95 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1042.00 | role-25-1042-00 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1054.00 | role-25-1054-00 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1051.00 | role-25-1051-00 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1022.00 | role-25-1022-00 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1032.00 | role-25-1032-00 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 19-1021.00 | role-19-1021-00 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | Primary-Long |
| 25-1041.00 | role-25-1041-00 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 19-2031.00 | role-19-2031-00 | Chemists | Primary-Long |
| 19-1029.02 | role-19-1029-02 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | Supplemental |
| 25-1071.00 | role-25-1071-00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

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

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Physical Sciences | physical-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 86220
- **Mean Wage:** 103030
- **Pct10Wage:** 52870
- **Pct25Wage:** 64980
- **Pct75Wage:** 125920
- **Pct90Wage:** 171600
- **Employment:** 20390
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 20360 | 86100 | 11.29 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 20360 | 11.29 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.333947 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.8127032 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.449933 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 75
- **Percentile:** 76
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 90 | felten_aioe |
| 55 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 80 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.333947 | 90 | 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) | 0.6862745098039216 | 55 | 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) | 0.2498892436038045 | 80 | 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:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.1764705882352941
- **Beta:** 0.43137254901960786
- **Gamma:** 0.6862745098039216

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 3.93 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.08 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.08473392520408037 | 4.35 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.37 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.02 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.06470590651947956 | 2.52 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.2
- **Growth Percentile:** 43
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 26
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 25.4
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 26

### 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:** 19
- **Task Count:** 19
- **Total Sample:** 8404
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 29.91
- **Augmentation Share:** 66.02
- **Work Use Percent:** 29.51

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 34.59 |
| directive | 28.77 |
| learning | 23.6 |
| validation | 7.83 |
| feedback loop | 1.14 |
| none | 0.9 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 47.93 |
| work | 29.51 |
| personal | 21.44 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation. | 0.05010626328291036 | learning | 4 | 501 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.0257032129016127 | learning | 3 | 257 |

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Teach me how to prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 28
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 27
- **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:** b2e6c049ae6bb343