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TITLE: Life Sciences Teachers- Postsecondary
DEFINITION: Teach courses pertaining to living organisms, such as biological sciences, agricultural sciences, and medical sciences. Include teachers of subjects such as botany, zoology, agronomy, biochemistry, biophysics, soil conservation, forestry, psychiatry, surgery, and obstetrics.
TASKS:
1. Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
2. Stimulates class discussions.
3. Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
4. Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
5. Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
6. Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
7. Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
8. Acts as adviser to student organizations.
9. Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge elements are ranked by importance.
100 Education and Training
Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles
96 Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment
88 Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
83 Chemistry
Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods
79 English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
75 Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
63 Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effects
58 Mathematics
Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
50 Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
46 Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology
46 Administration and Management
Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
46 Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, and applications including air, water, material dynamics, light, atomic principles, heat, electric theory, earth formations, and meteorological and related natural phenomena
42 Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
29 Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption including crop rotation methods, animal husbandry, and food storage/handling techniques
13 Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques
13 Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems
8 Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, cultures, their history, migrations, ethnicity, and origins
8 Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, and practices, and their impact on human culture
8 Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of policies and practices involved in personnel/human resource functions. This includes recruitment, selection, training, and promotion regulations and procedures; compensation and benefits packages; labor relations and negotiation strategies; and personnel information systems
4 Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of weaponry, public safety, and security operations, rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and property
4 Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including their relative costs, advantages, and limitations
4 Law, Government and Jurisprudence
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
4 Production and Processing
Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods
SKILLS:
Skills elements are ranked by importance.
92 Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
88 Instructing
Teaching others how to do something
88 Speaking
Talking to others to effectively convey information
83 Active Learning
Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
83 Science
Using scientific methods to solve problems
79 Critical Thinking
Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
79 Writing
Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
75 Information Gathering
Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
75 Learning Strategies
Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things
71 Monitoring
Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
71 Idea Generation
Generating a number of different approaches to problems
67 Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems
67 Active Listening
Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
67 Synthesis/Reorganization
Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems or tasks
63 Solution Appraisal
Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts
63 Information Organization
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
63 Problem Identification
Identifying the nature of problems
58 Identification of Key Causes
Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
58 Idea Evaluation
Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation
54 Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others
54 Implementation Planning
Developing approaches for implementing an idea
54 Visioning
Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions
50 Product Inspection
Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
50 Judgment and Decision Making
Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
46 Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
46 Systems Perception
Determining when important changes have occurred in a system or are likely to occur
38 Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
38 Identifying Downstream Consequences
Determining the long-term outcomes of a change in operations
38 Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
33 Persuasion
Persuading others to approach things differently
33 Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people
33 Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
29 Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work
29 Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems
29 Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
29 Programming
Writing computer programs for various purposes
25 Testing
Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected
21 Operations Analysis
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
21 Systems Evaluation
Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy
21 Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
21 Technology Design
Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
17 Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
13 Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
8 Troubleshooting
Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it
8 Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
4 Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools .
ABILITIES:
Abilities elements are ranked by importance.
100 Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
95 Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener
95 Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
90 Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
85 Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
50 Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.
50 Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a given topic. It concerns the number of ideas produced and not the quality, correctness, or creativity of the ideas.
35 Mathematical Reasoning
The ability to understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem
35 Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions. It includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.
35 Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
35 Near Vision
The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer)
35 Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
30 Number Facility
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
30 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.
25 Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task over a period of time
25 Time Sharing
The ability to efficiently shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources)
25 Memorization
The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures
25 Trunk Strength
The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing
25 Auditory Attention
The ability to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds
25 Category Flexibility
The ability to produce many rules so that each rule tells how to group (or combine) a set of things in a different way.
20 Speed of Closure
The ability to quickly make sense of information that seems to be without meaning or organization. It involves quickly combining and organizing different pieces of information into a meaningful pattern
20 Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance
20 Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion
20 Information Ordering
The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. The things or actions can include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences, and mathematical or logical operations.
15 Glare Sensitivity
The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting
15 Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged
15 Sound Localization
The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated
15 Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
15 Wrist-Finger Speed
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
15 Flexibility of Closure
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material
10 Stamina
The ability to exert one's self physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath
10 Response Orientation
The ability to choose quickly and correctly between two or more movements in response to two or more signals (lights, sounds, pictures, etc.). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body parts
10 Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while holding the arm and hand in one position
10 Hearing Sensitivity
The ability to detect or tell the difference between sounds that vary over broad ranges of pitch and loudness
10 Night Vision
The ability to see under low light conditions
10 Spatial Orientation
The ability to know one's location in relation to the environment, or to know where other objects are in relation to one's self
10 Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
5 Perceptual Speed
The ability to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object
5 Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate movements of two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the body is in motion
5 Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to one signal (sound, light, picture, etc.) when it appears
5 Speed of Limb Movement
The ability to quickly move the arms or legs
5 Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
5 Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs
5 Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain one's body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position
5 Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness
5 Peripheral Vision
The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are focused forward
5 Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or to judge the distance between an object and the observer
5 Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
WORK ACTIVITIES:
Work activities elements are ranked by importance.
100 Teaching Others
Identifying educational needs, developing formal training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
79 Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75 Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying developmental needs of others and coaching or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
71 Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
58 Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
54 Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
54 Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
54 Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
54 Documenting or Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
54 Judging Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
54 Implementing Ideas or Programs
Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
50 Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
50 Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.
50 Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
50 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing
Developing plans to accomplish work, and prioritizing and organizing one's own work.
46 Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
46 Guiding, Directing and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring subordinates.
42 Estimating Needed Characteristics
Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
42 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
38 Performing For or Working With Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public, including serving persons in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
38 Developing Objectives and Strategies
Establishing long range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.
38 Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, activities, as well as the work of others.
38 Evaluating Information Against Standards
Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.
33 Monitor Processes, Material, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
33 Handling and Moving Objects
Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
33 Coordinating Work and Activities of Others
Coordinating members of a work group to accomplish tasks.
33 Thinking Creatively
Originating, inventing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
29 Interacting With Computers
Controlling computer functions by using programs, setting up functions, writing software, or otherwise communicating with computer systems.
29 Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing assistance or personal care to others.
29 Performing Administrative Activities
Approving requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.
21 Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
17 Selling or Influencing Others
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods, or otherwise changing their minds or actions.
17 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
17 Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
13 Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
13 Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.
8 Drafting and Specifying Technical Devices
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to inform others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
8 Staffing Organizational Units
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting persons for the organization.
4 Repairing and Maintaining Electrical Equipment
Fixing, servicing, adjusting, regulating, calibrating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
4 Resolving Conflict or Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, and resolving grievances, or otherwise negotiating with others.
WORK CONTEXT:
Work context elements are ranked by frequency (F), importance (I), responsibility (R), amount of contact (C), how serious (S), objective vs. subjective (O), automation (A), extent of frustration (E), responsible for health and safety (H), likelihood of injury (L), degree of injury (D) .
95 (F) Indoors
How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Indoors
72 (I) Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
How important is it to be sure that all the details of this job are performed and everything is done completely?
70 (C) Job-Required Social Interaction
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) with others in order to perform it?
68 (I) Supervise, Coach, Train Others
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Supervise, coach, train, or develop other employees?
65 (F) Sitting
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Sitting?
64 (I) Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
55 (F) Standing
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Standing?
52 (I) Deal With External Customers
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Deal with external customers (e.g., retail sales) or the public in general (e.g., police work)?
52 (I) Coordinate or Lead Others
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities (not supervision)?
48 (I) Provide a Service to Others
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Provide a service to others (e.g., customers)?
40 (O) Objective or Subjective Information
How objective or subjective is the information communicated in this job?
40 (F) Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
40 (S) Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
32 (I) Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Persuade someone to a course of action (informally) or influence others to buy something (to sell)?
32 (I) Importance of Being Aware of New Events
How important is being constantly aware of either frequently changing events (e.g. security guard watching for shoplifters) or infrequent events (e.g. radar operator watching for tornadoes) to performing this job?
31 (R) Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
30 (F) Walking or Running
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Walking or running?
25 (F) Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
23 (E) Frustrating Circumstances
To what extent do frustrating circumstances ("road blocks" to work that are beyond the worker's control) hinder the accomplishment of this job?
16 (I) Take a Position Opposed to Others
How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Take a position opposed to coworkers or others?
15 (F) Outdoors
How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Outdoors
15 (F) Frequency in Conflict Situations
How frequently do the job requirements place the worker in conflict situations?
15 (F) Common Protective or Safety Attire
How often does the worker wear: Common protective or safety attire, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard-hat, or personal flotation device?
10 (F) Making Repetitive Motions
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Making repetitive motions?
10 (F) Bending or Twisting the Body
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Bending or twisting the body?
8 (I) Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
5 (F) Sounds or Noise Levels Are Distracting
How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable?
5 (F) Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
5 (F) Hazardous Situations
How often does this job require the worker to be exposed to harardous situations? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns
5 (F) Diseases or Infections
How often does this job require the worker to be exposed to diseases/infection? Diseases/Infections (e.g., patient care, some laboratory work, sanitation control, etc.)
5 (F) Keeping or Regaining Balance
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Keeping or regaining balance?
5 (F) Hazardous Conditions
How often does this job require the worker to be exposed to hazardous conditions? Hazardous Conditions (e.g., high voltage electricity, combustibles, explosives, chemicals; do not include hazardous equipment or situations)
5 (F) Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling
How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling?
4 (D) Hazardous Conditions
If injury, due to exposure to hazardous conditions, were to occur while performing this job, how serious would be the likely outcome? Hazardous Conditions (e.g., high voltage electricity, combustibles, explosives, chemicals; do not include hazardous equipment or situations)
4 (D) Hazardous Situations
If injury, due to exposure to hazardous situations, were to occur while performing this job, how serious would be the likely outcome? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns
3 (L) Diseases or Infections
What is the likelihood that the worker would be injured as a result of being exposed to diseases/infections while performing this job? Diseases/Infections (e.g., patient care, some laboratory work, sanitation control, etc.)
3 (L) Hazardous Situations
What is the likelihood that the worker would be injured as a result of being exposed to hazardous situations while performing this job? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns
3 (L) Hazardous Conditions
What is the likelihood that the worker would be injured as a result of being exposed to hazardous conditions while performing this job? Hazardous Conditions (e.g., high voltage electricity, combustibles, explosives, chemicals; do not include hazardous equipment or situations)
INTERESTS:
Interest elements are ranked by occupational interest.
83 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.
67 Social
Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
44 Artistic
Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
33 Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
28 Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
22 Enterprising
Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
WORK VALUES:
Work values elements are ranked by extent.
86 Achievement-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
78 Independence-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
72 Relationships-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
69 Recognition-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
59 Working Conditions-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
49 Support-Mean Extent
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
88 Achievement
Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment
84 Ability Utilization
Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities
81 Authority
Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others
78 Social Service
Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people
78 Creativity
Workers on this job try out their own ideas
78 Responsibility
Workers on this job make decisions on their own
78 Social Status
Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community
78 Working Conditions
Workers on this job have good working conditions
78 Autonomy
Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision
75 Co-workers
Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with
72 Company Policies and Practices
Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company
69 Recognition
Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do
66 Security
Workers on this job have steady employment
63 Moral Values
Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong
59 Variety
Workers on this job have something different to do every day
59 Activity
Workers on this job are busy all the time
56 Compensation
Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers
53 Supervision, Human Relations
Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management
47 Advancement
Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement
34 Independence
Workers on this job do their work alone
22 Supervision, Technical
Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well
CROSSWALKS:
| DOT91 (Dictionary of Occupational Titles): |
090227010 Faculty Member, College or University |
| AIM97 (Apprenticeship Information Management): |
No crosswalks |
| CEN90 (1990 Census Occupations): |
154 Postsecondary Teachers, Subject Not Specified |
| CIP90 (Classification of Instructional Programs): |
511311 Medical Nutrition 020401 Plant Sciences, General 260601 Anatomy 020402 Agronomy and Crop Science 260603 Ecology 020407 Agricultural Plant Physiology 260607 Marine/Aquatic Biology 511401 Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) 260608 Neuroscience 260609 Nutritional Sciences 020406 Agricultural Plant Pathology 511312 Medical Pathology 260613 Genetics, Plant and Animal 511306 Medical Genetics 020403 Horticulture Science 511307 Medical Immunology 260614 Biometrics 260610 Parasitology 511304 Medical Physics/Biophysics 260611 Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 030601 Wildlife and Wildlands Management 020405 Plant Breeding and Genetics 260612 Toxicology 260101 Biology, General 030501 Forestry, General 260203 Biophysics 030301 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 030201 Natural Resources Management and Policy 512961 Sports Medicine Residency 030102 Environmental Science/Studies 260202 Biochemistry 260301 Botany, General 030101 Natural Resources Conservation, General 260305 Plant Pathology 511305 Medical Cell Biology 260402 Molecular Biology 020501 Soil Sciences 260501 Microbiology/Bacteriology 511314 Medical Toxicology 030502 Forestry Sciences 020409 Range Science and Management 511310 Medical Neurobiology 030506 Forest Management 260401 Cell Biology 511308 Medical Microbiology 511309 Medical Molecular Biology 260307 Plant Physiology 020408 Plant Protection (Pest Management) 511303 Medical Biomathematics and Biometrics 300101 Biological and Physical Sciences 512939 Occupational Medicine Residency 512938 Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency 512937 Nuclear Radiology Residency 512936 Nuclear Medicine Residency 512964 Vascular Surgery Residency 512935 Neuropathology Residency 301101 Gerontology 512934 Neurology Residency 512927 Infectious Disease Residency 301001 Biopsychology 512942 Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Residency 511399 Basic Medical Sciences, Other 020101 Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences, General 512933 Neurological Surgery/Neurosurgery Residency 512916 Emergency Medicine Residency 512931 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Residency 260616 Biotechnology Research 512929 Laboratory Medicine Residency 020201 Animal Sciences, General 512928 Internal Medicine Residency 511313 Medical Physiology 512951 Pediatrics Residency 512960 Rheumatology Residency 512962 Thoracic Surgery Residency 512959 Radioisotopic Pathology Residency 512958 Radiation Oncology Residency 512957 Pulmonary Disease Residency 512963 Urology Residency 512956 Public Health Medicine Residency 512955 Psychiatry Residency 512954 Preventive Medicine Residency 512940 Oncology Residency 512952 Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Residency 512941 Ophthalmology Residency 512950 Pediatric Surgery Residency 512949 Pediatric Orthopedics Residency 512948 Pediatric Nephrology Residency 512947 Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Residency 512946 Pediatric Endocrinology Residency 512945 Pediatric Cardiology Residency 512944 Pathology Residency 512943 Otolaryngology Residency 512930 Musculoskeletal Oncology Residency 512953 Plastic Surgery Residency 020209 Poultry Science 020204 Agricultural Animal Nutrition 512932 Nephrology Residency 260705 Pharmacology, Human and Animal 512910 Critical Care Anesthesiology Residency 020205 Agricultural Animal Physiology 512909 Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency 512908 Child Psychiatry Residency 260704 Pathology, Human and Animal 512907 Child/Pediatric Neurology Residency 260702 Entomology 260701 Zoology, General 512926 Immunopathology Residency 512906 Chemical Pathology Residency 260706 Physiology, Human and Animal 511301 Medical Anatomy 512905 Cardiology Residency 512904 Blood Banking Residency 512903 Anesthesiology Residency 020301 Food Sciences and Tech. 512902 Allergies and Immunology Residency 512901 Aerospace Medicine Residency 511302 Medical Biochemistry 260619 Virology 260618 Biological Immunology 260617 Evolutionary Biology 020206 Dairy Science 020202 Agricultural Animal Breeding and Genetics 512923 Hand Surgery Residency 512922 Geriatric Medicine Residency 512921 General Surgery Residency 512920 Gastroenterology Residency 512919 Forensic Pathology Residency 020203 Agricultural Animal Health 512925 Hematological Pathology Residency 512924 Hematology Residency 512911 Critical Care Medicine Residency 512918 Family Medicine Residency 512917 Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency 512203 Epidemiology 512915 Diagnostic Radiology Residency 511201 Medicine (M.D.) 512914 Dermatopathology Residency 512913 Dermatology Residency 512912 Critical Care Surgery Residency |
| GOE93 (Guide for Occupational Exploration): |
110201 Educational and Library Services: Teaching and Instructing, General |
| MOC97 (Military Occupational Codes): |
3255 Instructor, Academic (Physical Science) 3260 Instructor, Engineering 3260 Instructor, Engineering 3251 Instructor, Academic 3251 Instructor, Academic 3277 Professor of Naval Science 3254 Instructor, Academic (Social Science) 47B USMA, Academy Professor 47A USMA Permanent Professor 9622 Chemical Engineer 81T0 Instructor |
| OES98 (Occupational Employment Statistics): |
31201 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 31202 Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
| OPM97 (Office of Personnel Management Occupations): |
1710 Education and Vocational Training |
| SOC98 (Standard Occupational Classification): |
25-1043 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
