Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1071.00United States

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

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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 health specialties 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.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise laboratory sessions.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Participate in campus and community events.

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: 44%
Master's or Professional degree: 35.9%
Bachelor's degree: 12.5%
Associate degree: 4.6%
Certificate: 2.9%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

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

Curriculum Development
Nursing
Family Medicine
Health Sciences
Clinical Practices
Clinical Experience
Pediatrics
Internal Medicine
Quality Improvement
Clinical Research
Public Health
Lecturing
Faculty Development
Learning Management Systems
Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Educational Assessment
Direct Patient Care
Community Health
Social Work
Primary Care

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

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.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
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.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Clinical Faculties670 postings
02Family Medicine Faculty Physicians656 postings
03Clinical Instructors595 postings
04Family Medicine Faculties443 postings
05Adjunct Faculties360 postings
06Open Rank Faculties323 postings
07Diagnostic Medical Sonographers246 postings
08Adjunct Clinical Instructors235 postings
09Adjunct Clinical Faculties190 postings
10Academic Faculties134 postings
11Medical Instructors132 postings
12Adjunct Instructors125 postings
13Family Medicine Physicians121 postings
14Internal Medicine Physicians108 postings
15Medical Billing and Coding Instructors107 postings
16Emergency Medical Services Instructors100 postings
17Clinical Professors91 postings
18Non-Tenure Track Faculties80 postings
19Open Rank Tenure Track Faculties80 postings
20Science Faculties80 postings

Top employers

01University of Colorado System Office266 postings
02University of Miami234 postings
03University of Pennsylvania217 postings
04University of Minnesota216 postings
05Adtalem Global Education196 postings
06Herc179 postings
07Chamberlain University177 postings
08University of South Florida121 postings
09HCA Healthcare115 postings
10Western Governors University107 postings
11CommonSpirit Health97 postings
12University of Alabama at Birmingham93 postings
13University of California-Irvine87 postings
14Ohio State University83 postings
15AMN Healthcare81 postings
16Baylor College of Medicine80 postings
17University of Florida79 postings
18Augusta University78 postings
19University of Cincinnati78 postings
20University Of Michigan76 postings

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