Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1043.00United States

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Median annual earnings: $84,440
Projected change: +9.1%
Typical education: Doctoral degree or more
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Review papers for colleagues and scientific journals.
Provide information to the public by leading workshops and training programs and by developing educational materials.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,147
25th percentile: $62,814
50th percentile: $84,440
75th percentile: $118,952
90th percentile: $175,749

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $84,440 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+9.1%faster than average

20251,782,325 jobs

2035 projected1,944,527 jobs

162,202 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Doctoral degree or more: 84.9%
Master's or Professional degree: 15.1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Forestry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Natural Resource Management
Ecology
Biology
Curriculum Development
Soil Science
Applied Research
Pedagogy
Lecturing
Wildlife Management
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem Science
Distance Learning
Experimentation
Governance
Renewable Energy
Resource Management
Fiscal Management

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
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.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Adjunct Instructors11 postings
02Natural Resources Managers11 postings
03Environmental Science Lecturers9 postings
04Natural Resources Interns9 postings
05Extension Educators7 postings
06Adjunct Faculties6 postings
07Associate Professors5 postings
08Center Directors5 postings
09Extension Specialists5 postings
10Coastal Engineers4 postings
11Hair Technicians4 postings
12Law Enforcement Instructors4 postings
13Professors/Directors4 postings
14Associate Chairs3 postings
15Directors of Conservation3 postings
16Directors of Environmental Sciences3 postings
17Environmental Resources Specialists3 postings
18Extension Program Assistants3 postings
19Full Professors3 postings
20Non-Tenure Track Faculties3 postings

Top employers

01Morgan State University9 postings
02Colorado State University7 postings
03Herc7 postings
04University of Florida7 postings
05University of Wyoming7 postings
06Michigan State University6 postings
07University of California-Berkeley6 postings
08Athens Technical College5 postings
09Oregon State University5 postings
10Cornell University4 postings
11Florida Gulf Coast University4 postings
12Grand Valley State University4 postings
13Kern Community College District4 postings
14University of California4 postings
15University of Hawaii System Office4 postings
16University of Minnesota4 postings
17Ohio State University3 postings
18Southern University and A & M College3 postings
19The University of Montana3 postings
20West Virginia University3 postings

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