Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Assistant Professor Associate Professor Child Development Instructor Dietetics Professor Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor) Food and Nutrition Professor Human Development Professor Instructor Lecturer Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Average

New job opportunities are likely in the future

United States 2034 Projected Employment

3,300

3% Change From 2024

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

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

Subject areas you may need to master.

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.
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.
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.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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.
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.
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.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
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.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
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.

Strengths you may need in this role.

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