CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Summary Job Description Tasks
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
 
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
 
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
 
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
 
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
 
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and worksite health promotion.
 
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
 
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
 
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
 
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
 
Supervise laboratory sessions.
 
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
 
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
 
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
 
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
 
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
 
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
 
Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
 
Act as advisers to student organizations.
 
Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.
 
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
 
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
 
Participate in campus and community events.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Important Knowledge Competencies Competency Description
Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 
Medicine and Dentistry Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
 
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 
Biology Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
 
Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
 
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 
Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
 
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 
Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 
Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
 
Clerical Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 
Chemistry Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
 
Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
 
Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 
Law and Government Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Important Skill Competencies Competency Description
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
 
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
 
Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
 
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
 
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
 
Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
 
Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
 
Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
 
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
 
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
 
Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
 
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
 
Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
 
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
 
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
 
Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
 
Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
 
Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Important Ability Competencies Competency Description
Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
 
Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
 
Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
 
Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
 
Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
 
Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
 
Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
 
Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
 
Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
 
Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
 
Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
 
Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
 
Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
 
Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
 
Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Prerequisite Qualification Category Education and Experience Level
On-Site or In-Plant Training None
 
Required Level of Education Doctoral Degree
 
Related Work Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
Alternate Job Title(s)
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Anatomy Teacher
Anesthesiology Teacher
Athletic Trainer
Basic Sciences Dean
Childbirth and Infant Care Teacher
Chiropractic Teacher
Clinical Education Academic Coordinator
Clinical Instructor
Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
Clinical Professor
Clinical Sciences Professor
Clinical Specialist
College Professor
College or University Faculty Member
Correctional Therapy Teacher
Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
Dean
Dental Assistant Teacher
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Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
Dentistry Professor
Dentistry Teacher
Dermatology Teacher
Dietary Aide Teacher
Dietetics Teacher
Dietitian Teacher
Educational Therapy Teacher
Faculty Member
Fieldwork Coordinator
First Aid Teacher
Gastroenterology Professor
Gastroenterology Teacher
Gericare Aide Teacher
Gynecology Teacher
Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
Health Diagnostics Teacher
Health Education Teacher
Health Records Technology Teacher
Health Teacher
Hearing Therapy Teacher
Histology Teacher
Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
Hygiene Teacher
Immunology Teacher
Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
Inhalation Therapy Teacher
Instructor
Laboratory Technology Teacher
Lecturer
Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
Medical Aides Teacher
Medical Pathology Teacher
Medicine Teacher
Mental Health Aides Teacher
Music Therapy Teacher
Neurological Surgery Teacher
Neurology Professor
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Nutrition Aides Teacher
Nutrition Professor
Nutrition Teacher
Obstetrics Teacher
Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
Occupational Therapy Department Chair
Occupational Therapy Professor
Occupational Therapy Teacher
Opticianry Teacher
Optometry Professor
Optometry Teacher
Orderlies Teacher
Orthopedics Teacher
Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
Otolaryngology Teacher
Oxygen Therapy Teacher
Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
Pathology Teacher
Pediatrics Teacher
Pharmacology Professor
Pharmacology Teacher
Pharmacy Teacher
Physical Medicine Teacher
Physical Therapy Professor
Physical Therapy Teacher
Physiology Teacher
Podiatric Medicine Professor
Podiatry Professor
Podiatry Teacher
Professor
Prosthetic Aides Teacher
Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Psychiatry Teacher
Public Health Aides Teacher
Public Health Professor
Public Health Teacher
Radiologic Technology Teacher
Radiology Teacher
Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
Recreation Therapy Teacher
Roentgenology Teacher
Serology Teacher
Speech Pathology Teacher
Speech Therapy Teacher
Sports Medicine Trainer
Surgery Teacher
Surgical Aides Teacher
Therapy Teacher
Toxicology Teacher
Urology Teacher
Veterinary Medicine Teacher
Veterinary Science Teacher
Virology Teacher
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Education
Job Family: Instructor, Post Secondary
Benchmark Title: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
 
 
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