Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Adjunct Mathematics Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Instructor Math Teacher Mathematical Sciences Professor Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor) Mathematics Lecturer Mathematics Professor Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2034 Projected Employment

60,200

2% Change From 2024

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Participate in campus and community events.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Conduct faculty performance evaluations.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
Develop department and course schedules.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Develop department and course schedules.
Develop department and course schedules.
Conduct faculty performance evaluations.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
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.
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.
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.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
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.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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.
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.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.