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Also called analytical chemistry teacher, industrial chemistry teacher, inorganic chemistry teacher and organic chemistry teacher.
$93,250
Median pay a year
19,980
People do this work
6
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Evaluating student work
Advising students on careers
Researching expertise topics
Serving on committees
Monitoring student performance
Evaluating educational programs
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Compiling specialized bibliographies
Selecting educational materials
Establishing student policies
Developing instructional objectives
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Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher
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Chemistry teacher instructing undergraduate and graduate students in organic and analytical chemistry, while supervising laboratory work and evaluating student performance. Engages in curriculum development and conducts research in the field
Experience
Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher
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Month Year to Month Year
Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate students on organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation
Established, taught, and monitored students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals and hazardous materials
Evaluated and graded students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers
Supervised students' laboratory work and maintained student attendance records and grades
Compiled, administered, and graded examinations, or assigned this work to others as needed
Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula, course content, and methods of instruction for chemistry courses
Conducted research in chemistry and published findings in professional journals and electronic media
Advising students on careers, Serving on committees
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Monitoring student performance
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Learning management system LMS
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Prepared and delivered lectures on chemistry topicsEstablished and monitored safety rules for studentsEvaluated and graded students' assignments and papersSupervised students' laboratory work and activitiesMaintained student attendance and grade recordsConducted research and published findings in journals
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Prepared and delivered lectures on various chemistry topics to undergraduate students
Evaluated and graded students' assignments and papers, providing constructive feedback
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Delivered lectures on various chemistry topics, leading to students showing a better understanding of complex concepts
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Students showed better understanding of complex conceptsMany students passed with high gradesEngagement in class discussions increased significantly
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Evaluated and graded students' assignments and papers, providing constructive feedback
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Students improved their grades on subsequent assignmentsMany students applied feedback in their final projectsFeedback led to higher overall class performance
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What a Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$68,530
Median
$93,250
75th percentile
$127,280
About 19,980 people do this work in the United States.
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Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher
Already yours: Evaluating student work, Advising students on careers, Researching expertise topics
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$93,250 a year
What you have not done yet. Evaluating educational programs, Administering tests, Preparing tests
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Already yours: Evaluating student work, Advising students on careers, Researching expertise topics
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What you have not done yet. Proofreading files, Editing written materials, Editing documents
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