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CAREER
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$66,290
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+2.6% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Career
What Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Do
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Other Job Titles Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary May Have
Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance Professor, Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor), Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor (HPER Professor), Instructor, Kinesiology Professor, Physical Education Professor (PE Professor), Professor
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Doctoral or professional degree (47%)
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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