Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

What Does a Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Do?

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• 2Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• 3Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• 4Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations.
• 5Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• 6Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.
• 7Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• 8Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Required Skills

• Speaking
• Learning Strategies
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Science
• Blackboard Learn
• Collaborative editing software
• Course management system software
• Data management software
• Database software
• Desire2Learn LMS software
• DOC Cop
• Email software
• Epic Systems
• Google Docs

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary