Occupation Profile

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

(SOC Code : 25-1054)

in California

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Doctor's degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Annual Mean	Annual by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$110,790.04	$73,497.70	$98,530.46	$137,572.28

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	1,300	1,500	200	15.4	40

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Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Colleges and Universities

1,979

72.0%

Junior Colleges

171

24.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Acoustics

Atomic/Molecular Physics.

Chemical Physics.

Optics/Optical Sciences

Physics, General

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.

Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

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.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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.

Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

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).

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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