Occupation Profile

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

(SOC Code : 25-1072)

in California

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. 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 Master's degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Annual Mean	Annual by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$88,020.37	$69,310.89	$84,741.22	$103,974.43

Data for California Not Available substituted.

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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	3,500	4,100	600	17.1	120

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Junior Colleges

171

48.4%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

40.1%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.

Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.

Nurse Anesthetist

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.

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

Supervise students` laboratory and clinical work.

Evaluate and grade students` class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.

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

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.

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

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

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.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

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.

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.

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

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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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