Health Specialties Teacher, Post-secondary
Other Titles
Assistant Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, Clinical Lecturer, Instructor, Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Lecturer, Pharmacology Lecturer, Physical Therapy Lecturer, Professor, Public Health Professor
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise laboratory sessions.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Participate in campus and community events.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.
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.
Learning Strategies→ Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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.
Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Science→ Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.
Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.
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.
Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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.
Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Coaching and Developing Others→ Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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.
Assisting and Caring for Others→ Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
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.
Performing General Physical Activities→ Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Develop instructional materials.
Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.
Evaluate student work.
Supervise laboratory work.
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
Maintain student records.
Prepare tests.
Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.
Guide class discussions.
Direct department activities.
Develop instructional objectives.
Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
Supervise student research or internship work.
Perform student enrollment or registration activities.
Promote educational institutions or programs.
Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
Select educational materials or equipment.
Write grant proposals.
Advise students on academic or career matters.
Research topics in area of expertise.
Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.
Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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).
Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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.
Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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.
Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Education and Training→ Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Biology→ Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Medicine and Dentistry→ Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Psychology→ Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Clerical→ Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Administration and Management→ Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and Security→ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Personnel and Human Resources→ Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Therapy and Counseling→ Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Communications and Media→ Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Chemistry→ Knowledge of the chemical 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.
Law and Government→ Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Analytical or scientific software -- Statistical software; Statistical analysis software; IBM SPSS Statistics; SAS
Calendar and scheduling software
Compliance software -- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
Computer based training software -- Learning management system LMS; Adobe Systems Adobe Presenter; Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio; Blackboard Learn
Database user interface and query software -- Data entry software; Environmental information management system software; Microsoft Access; Blackboard
Electronic mail software -- Email software; Microsoft Outlook; Google Gmail
Graphics or photo imaging software -- Screen Capture Software
Information retrieval or search software -- Plagiarism detection tool; iParadigms Turnitin; DOC Cop
Internet browser software -- Web browser software
Map creation software -- Geographic information system GIS software
Medical software -- Dental software; Healthcare common procedure coding system; InteractElsevier Netter's D Interactive Anatomy; Medical procedure coding software etc
Multi-media educational software -- e.g., Turning Technologies TurningPoint
Office suite software -- e.g., Google Workspace; Microsoft Office
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software -- Image scanning software
Presentation software -- e.g., Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Google Sheets; Microsoft Excel
Word processing software -- Collaborative editing software; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Apparatus for gait analysis→ Gait analysis equipment
Arm orthopedic softgoods→ Upper extremity slings
Back or lumbar or sacral orthopedic softgoods→ Back support braces; Lumbar corsets
Balance beams or boards or bolsters or rockers for rehabilitation or therapy→ Balance boards
Bench refractometers or polarimeters→ Digital refractometers
Blood bank cell washers→ Cell washing equipment
Blood pressure cuff kits→ Sphygmomanometers
Canes or cane accessories→ Walking canes
Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories→ Cardiac monitors
Coagulation analyzers→ Coagulation testing equipment
Colorimeters→ Colorimetric devices
Compact disk players or recorders→ Compact disk CD players
Cosmetic dentistry curing lights or accessories→ Curing lights
Crutches or crutch accessories→ Crutches
Cryostats→ Microcryostats
Dental amalgamators→ Dental amalgamation equipment
Dental examination chairs or related parts or accessories→ Dental patient chairs
Dental formers→ Vacuum formers
Dental hand pieces or accessories→ Dental handpieces
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories→ Dental laboratory lathes
Dental laboratory model trimmers or accessories→ Dental laboratory model trimmers
Dental lasers→ Dental laser equipment
Dental saliva ejectors or oral suction devices or supplies→ Dental suction units; Oral evacuation systems
Dental scalers or accessories→ Ultrasonic scalers
Dental shades→ Tooth shade guides
Dental x ray units→ Panoramic x ray machines
Desktop computers→ Digital imaging workstations
Digital camcorders or video cameras→ Digital video cameras; Video recording systems
Digital cameras→ Compact digital cameras; Intraoral cameras; Pan-tilt-zoom PTZ cameras
Digital video disk players or recorders→ Digital video disk DVD players
Dollies→ Equipment dollies
Dropping pipettes→ Pipetting devices
Dry baths or heating blocks→ Laboratory heating blocks
Electro etcher marking machine→ Micro-etchers
Electrocardiography EKG units→ Electrocardiography EKG machines
Electromyography EMG units or accessories→ Electromyography EMG systems
Electronic medical thermometers→ Digital medical thermometers
Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment→ Electrosurgery devices
Electrotherapy combination units→ Electric stimulation machines
Emergency medical services first aid kits→ Emergency first aid kits
Emergency or resuscitation carts→ Crash carts
Endoscopic video cameras or recorders or adapters or accessories→ Video endoscopy equipment
Epidiascopes→ Opaque projectors
Ergometer→ Ergometers
Exercise trampolines
Eyewashers or eye wash stations→ Emergency eyewash stations
Fitness weights→ Free weights
Full body immersion hydrotherapy baths or tanks→ Therapeutic whirlpool baths
Fume hoods or cupboards→ Fume hoods
Gait belts for rehabilitation or therapy→ Gait belts
Galvanic or faradic stimulators→ High-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
Goniometers
Head mounted displays→ Virtual reality augmented cycling kits VRACK
Hemacytometer sets→ Hemacytometers
Hematology analyzers→ Automated ESR analyzers
Hematology test kits or supplies→ Hematology test kits
High capacity removable media drives→ Universal serial bus USB flash drives
Histology or cytology slide stainers→ Slide stainers
Immunology analyzers→ Immuno-chemistry analyzers
Inkjet printers→ Poster printers
Knee brace or support→ Knee support braces
Laboratory balances
Laboratory blenders or emulsifiers→ Total parenteral nutrition TPN compounders
Laboratory graduated cylinders→ Graduated glass cylinders
Laboratory mechanical convection ovens→ Casting ovens
Laboratory mixers→ Polyether mixing machines; Rotator mixers
Laminar flow cabinets or stations→ Flow hoods
Laser fax machine→ Laser facsimile machines
Laser printers→ Computer laser printers
Lasers→ Diode lasers
Liquid crystal display projector→ Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
Lower body resistance machines→ Isokinetic lower body testing machines
Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy→ High-lo manipulation tables
Medical acoustic stethoscope or accessory→ Mechanical stethoscopes
Medical c arm x ray units→ Flat panel c-arms
Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes→ Large bore computed tomography CT scanners
Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves→ Protective medical gloves
Medical gamma cameras for general use→ Large animal gamma cameras
Medical gas cylinders or related devices→ Oxygen tanks
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
Medical positron emission tomography PET units→ Large bore positron emission tomography PET scanners
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes→ Lead aprons
Medical staff isolation or surgical masks→ Protective medical face masks
Medical syringe with needle→ Hypodermic syringes
Medical tape measures→ Medical measuring tapes
Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo monitors→ Intraoperative ultrasound monitors
Medicine ball→ Medicine balls
Microcentrifuges→ Microhematocrit centrifuges
Microphone stand→ Microphone podiums
Microphones→ Handheld microphones; Wireless microphones
Microplate readers
Microscope slides→ Agar slides
Mobile or transportable medical linear accelerators→ Medical linear accelerators
Motion analysis system→ 3D movement analysis systems
MP3 players or recorders→ MP3 digital voice recorders
Multimedia projectors→ Computer projectors; Multimedia projection equipment
Multipurpose or general test tubes→ General purpose laboratory test tubes
Needle or blade or sharps disposal container or cart→ Biohazard containers
Neuromuscular stimulators or kits→ Functional electrical stimulation FES equipment
Notebook computers→ Laptop computers
Orthopedic splint systems→ Wrist splints
Osmometers→ Laboratory osmometers
Overhead projectors→ Overhead data projectors
Parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapy→ Parallel bars
Patient care beds or accessories for general use→ Hospital beds; Rotating bed
Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care→ Tilt tables
Patient lifts or accessories→ Hoyer lifts; Total lift chairs
Patient shifting boards or accessories→ Sliding boards
Pelvis or back traction supplies→ Cervical traction units; Pelvic traction equipment
Petri plates or dishes→ Petri dishes
Photocopiers→ Photocopying equipment
Physiological recorders→ Step monitoring devices; Web-based telerehabilitation monitoring systems
Portable data input terminals→ Interactive whiteboard controllers; Student response systems
Postmortem animal dissection tables or accessories→ Microdissection systems
Posture evaluation kit→ Posture scale analyzers
Powder boards for rehabilitation or therapy→ Powder boards
Pressure indicators→ Force measurement plates
Projection screens or displays→ Projector screens
Pulse oximeter units→ Pulse oximeters
Reachers for the physically challenged→ Reachers
Reflex hammers or mallets→ Reflex hammers
Resistive exercise bands or putty or tubing or accessories for rehabilitation or therapy→ Resistive exercise bands
Scanners→ Computer data input scanners
Scanning light or spinning disk or laser scanning microscopes→ Laser scanning confocal microscopes
Scientific calculator→ Digital calculators
Shaking incubators→ Blood culture incubators
Slide projectors→ Carousel slide projectors
Special purpose telephones→ Multi-line telephone systems
Spill kits→ Spill cleanup kits
Stationary bicycles→ Recumbent exercise bicycles; Stationary exercise bicycles
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers→ Pressure steam autoclaves
Tablet computers
Teeth cleaning devices or accessories→ Dental air water syringes
Teleconference equipment→ Conference telephones
Televisions→ Liquid crystal display LCD televisions; Television monitors
Therapeutic cryo compression therapy system and accessories→ Sequential pump equipment
Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs→ Therapeutic cold packs; Therapeutic hot packs
Touch screen monitors→ Interactive whiteboards
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units→ Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment
Transmission electron microscopes→ Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy→ Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment→ Ultrasonic sterilization units
Ultrasonic therapy apparatus or supplies→ Ultrasound machines
Upper body resistance machines→ Isokinetic upper body testing machines
Urinalysis analyzers→ Urine analyzers
Videoconferencing systems→ Videoconferencing equipment
Vortex mixers→ Laboratory vortex mixers
Walkers or rollators→ Walkers
Water baths→ Laboratory water baths
Web cameras→ Remote webcams; Webcams
Wheelchairs→ Patient wheelchairs
Wrist exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy→ Hand grips
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.
Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.
Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Achievement→ 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.
Independence→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.