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Summary Description


	Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Adjunct Faculty

2.	Adjunct Instructor

3.	Adjunct Professor

4.	Assistant Professor

5.	Assistant Professor in Family Studies

6.	Assistant Professor of Dietetics

7.	Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences

8.	Associate Professor

9.	Child Development Instructor

10.	Clothing and Textiles Teacher

11.	College or University Faculty Member

12.	College Professor

13.	Consumer Studies Professor

14.	Cooking Teacher

15.	Didactic Instructor

16.	Didactic Program in Dietetics Director

17.	Didactic Program in Dietetics Program Director (DPD Program Director)

18.	Dietetics Director

19.	Dietetics Professor

20.	Early Childhood Education Instructor

21.	Faculty Member

22.	Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FACS Professor)

23.	Family Consumer Science Teacher

24.	Family Living Educator

25.	Family Resource Management Professor

26.	Food and Nutrition Professor

27.	Food and Nutrition Teacher

28.	Health and Nutrition Specialist

29.	Home and Family Living Professor

30.	Home Economics Teacher

31.	Home Economist

32.	Human Development Professor

33.	Instructor

34.	Lecturer

35.	Merchandising Professor

36.	Nutrition and Dietetics Instructor

37.	Nutrition Faculty Member

38.	Nutrition Instructor

39.	Nutrition Program Instructor

40.	Professor

41.	Professor of Family and Nutrition Sciences

42.	Sewing Teacher

43.	Tailoring Teacher

44.	Textiles and Clothing Teacher

45.	Weaving Professor

Job Tasks

	Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers. Evaluate student work.

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

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

	Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care. Teach social science courses at the college level.

	Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Guide class discussions.

	Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Develop instructional objectives.

	Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

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

	Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. Direct department activities.

	Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. Select educational materials or equipment. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

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

	Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Promote educational institutions or programs. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Research topics in area of expertise.

	Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

	Act as advisers to student organizations. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Research topics in area of expertise. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Participate in campus and community events. Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

	Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Write grant proposals.

	Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

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