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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.

Median salary

$77,280

Typical range

$48k – $133k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

    Entry / Junior

    $47,580

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

    Established

    $77,280

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

    Senior

    $105,230

Key skills

A typical day

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Fields of study

Any field

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