Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Participate in campus and community events.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.