Job Description:

• 1) Conducts college or university courses for undergraduate or graduate students: Teaches one or more subjects, such as economics, chemistry, law, or medicine, within prescribed curriculum.

• 2) Prepares and delivers lectures to students.

• 3) Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

• 4) Stimulates class discussions.

• 5) Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.

• 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) Performs related duties, such as advising students on academic and vocational curricula, and acting as adviser to student organizations.

• 9) Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.

• 10) May be designated according to faculty rank in traditional hierarchy as determined by institution's estimate of scholarly maturity as Associate Professor; Professor; or according to rank distinguished by duties assigned or amount of time devoted to academic work as Research Assistant; Visiting Professor.

• 11) May teach in two-year college and be designated Teacher, Junior College; or in technical institute and be designated Faculty Member, Technical Institute.

• 12) May be designated: Acting Professor; Assistant Professor; Clinical Instructor; Instructor; Lecturer; Teaching Assistant.