Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Core Tasks

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

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