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Postsecondary Health Teacher

Postsecondary Health Teacher

  • Inspire future health professionals through engaging and impactful teaching.
  • Shape the future of healthcare by educating the next generation of experts.
  • Stay at the forefront of health advancements and share cutting-edge knowledge.
💰 Earn $73K-$169K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

Overview

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

28,400 Annually

Median Earnings

$108,160 in California
$105,650 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • 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.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Relating with or serving others
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Having freedom
  • Job security

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