Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
What they do
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
Other titles
Agriculture Instructor, Agriculture Professor, Agronomy Professor, Animal Science Professor, Associate Professor, Horticulture Instructor, Horticulture Professor, Instructor, Plant Science Professor, Professor
Tasks they perform
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Skills they need
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- 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.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- 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.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary with these helpful sites.
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (external link opens new tab)
- American Dairy Science Association (external link opens new tab)
- American Meat Science Association (external link opens new tab)
- American Society for Horticultural Science (external link opens new tab)
- American Society of Agronomy (external link opens new tab)
- American Society of Animal Science (external link opens new tab)
- Association for Career and Technical Education (external link opens new tab)
- Council of Graduate Schools (external link opens new tab)
- Crop Science Society of America (external link opens new tab)
- Entomological Society of America (external link opens new tab)