Job Duties Custom List 27-2012.04 — Talent Directors

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3	4	4	25-3031.00	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
2	6	5	25-1123.00	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
2	4	5	25-1121.00	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
2	2	4	11-9179.01	Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
1	3	5	25-1125.00	History Teachers, Postsecondary
1	3	5	25-1082.00	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
1	2	5	25-1031.00	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
1	2	5	25-1062.00	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
1	2	5	25-1126.00	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
1	2	5	25-1124.00	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
1	2	4	19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
1	1	4	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
1	1	5	29-1221.00	Pediatricians, General
1	1	5	19-3011.01	Environmental Economists Bright Outlook
1	1	4	17-2131.00	Materials Engineers
1	1	3	51-9195.05	Potters, Manufacturing
1	1	5	11-9033.00	Education Administrators, Postsecondary
1	1	5	29-1141.04	Clinical Nurse Specialists
1	1	5	11-9032.00	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
1	1	3	27-1013.00	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Job Duties: Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Answer students' questions.
Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.

Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.

Assist students with boarding or exiting school buses.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
Counsel students with adjustment or academic problems.
Distribute or collect tests or homework assignments.
Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.
Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.
Grade students' assignments and exams.
Operate equipment such as computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities.
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Restock teaching materials or supplies.
Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.
Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
Teach social skills to students, such as communication, conflict resolution, and etiquette.
Answer students' questions.
Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.
Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.

Job Duties: English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach writing or communication classes.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
Teach classes using online technology.
Provide assistance to students in college writing centers.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Schedule courses.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Participate in campus and community events.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Recruit, train, and supervise department personnel, such as faculty and student writing instructors.
Conduct staff performance evaluations.
Write original literary pieces.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Teach writing or communication classes.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
Teach classes using online technology.
Provide assistance to students in college writing centers.

Job Duties: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.

Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and performance pieces.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Display students' work in schools, galleries, and exhibitions.
Participate in campus and community events.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Organize performance groups and direct their rehearsals.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Maintain or repair studio facilities.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Keep students informed of community events, such as plays and concerts.
Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Job Duties: Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices.
Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants.

Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.
Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, strength training, or aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.
Conduct needs assessments or surveys to determine interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, or services.
Develop marketing campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle or participation in fitness or wellness programs.
Select or supervise contractors, such as event hosts or health, fitness, and wellness practitioners.
Track cost-containment strategies and programs to evaluate effectiveness.
Provide individual support or counseling in general wellness or nutrition.
Use computer skills and software to manage Web sites or databases, publish newsletters, or provide webinars.
Respond to customer, public, or media requests for information about wellness programs or services.
Organize and oversee fitness or wellness programs, such as information presentations, blood drives, or training in first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Organize and oversee events such as organized runs or walks.
Organize and oversee health screenings or other preventive measures, such as mammography, blood pressure, or cholesterol screenings or flu vaccinations.
Interpret insurance data or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) data to develop programs that address specific needs of target populations.
Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices.
Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants.

Job Duties: History Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Develop, maintain, and teach online courses.

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

Job Duties: Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Develop and teach online courses.

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

Job Duties: Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

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

Job Duties: Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
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.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Participate in campus and community events, such as giving public lectures about research.
Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Job Duties: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

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

Job Duties: Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.

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.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media.
Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Organize and direct study abroad programs.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Participate in campus and community events.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Develop and maintain Web pages for teaching-related purposes.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Job Duties: Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Develop and deliver training on weather topics.

Teach college-level courses on topics such as atmospheric and space science, meteorology, or global climate change.

Broadcast weather conditions, forecasts, or severe weather warnings to the public via television, radio, or the Internet or provide this information to the news media.
Gather data from sources such as surface or upper air stations, satellites, weather bureaus, or radar for use in meteorological reports or forecasts.
Develop or use mathematical or computer models for weather forecasting.
Prepare weather reports or maps for analysis, distribution, or use in weather broadcasts, using computer graphics.
Interpret data, reports, maps, photographs, or charts to predict long- or short-range weather conditions, using computer models and knowledge of climate theory, physics, and mathematics.
Prepare forecasts or briefings to meet the needs of industry, business, government, or other groups.
Analyze historical climate information, such as precipitation or temperature records, to help predict future weather or climate trends.
Analyze climate data sets, using techniques such as geophysical fluid dynamics, data assimilation, or numerical modeling.
Conduct numerical simulations of climate conditions to understand and predict global or regional weather patterns.
Conduct meteorological research into the processes or determinants of atmospheric phenomena, weather, or climate.
Consult with other offices, agencies, professionals, or researchers regarding the use and interpretation of climatological information for weather predictions and warnings.
Prepare scientific atmospheric or climate reports, articles, or texts.
Speak to the public to discuss weather topics or answer questions.
Develop computer programs to collect meteorological data or to present meteorological information.
Apply meteorological knowledge to issues such as global warming, pollution control, or ozone depletion.
Design or develop new equipment or methods for meteorological data collection, remote sensing, or related applications.
Measure wind, temperature, and humidity in the upper atmosphere, using weather balloons.
Direct forecasting services at weather stations or at radio or television broadcasting facilities.
Research the impact of industrial projects or pollution on climate, air quality, or weather phenomena.
Collect air samples from planes or ships over land or sea to study atmospheric composition.
Conduct wind assessment, integration, or validation studies.
Create visualizations to illustrate historical or future changes in the Earth's climate, using paleoclimate or climate geographic information systems (GIS) databases.
Estimate or predict the effects of global warming over time for specific geographic regions.
Formulate predictions by interpreting environmental data, such as meteorological, atmospheric, oceanic, paleoclimate, climate, or related information.
Perform managerial duties, such as creating work schedules, creating or implementing staff training, matching staff expertise to situations, or analyzing performance of offices.
Develop and deliver training on weather topics.
Teach college-level courses on topics such as atmospheric and space science, meteorology, or global climate change.

Job Duties: Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.
Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.
Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.

Job Duties: Pediatricians, General

Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.

Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
Provide consulting services to other physicians.
Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.

Job Duties: Environmental Economists

Teach courses in environmental economics.

Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.
Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.
Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.
Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development.
Develop systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting environmental and economic data.
Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies.
Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long-term costs of environmental rehabilitation.
Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends.
Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
Identify and recommend environmentally friendly business practices.
Interpret indicators to ascertain the overall health of an environment.
Teach courses in environmental economics.

Job Duties: Materials Engineers

Teach in colleges and universities.

Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures.
Monitor material performance, and evaluate its deterioration.
Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
Determine appropriate methods for fabricating and joining materials.
Guide technical staff in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
Review new product plans, and make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.
Plan and implement laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.
Plan and evaluate new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives, as necessary.
Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings, such as metal refining facilities, smelting or foundry operations, or nonmetallic materials production operations.
Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.
Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
Present technical information at conferences.
Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components, using computers.
Design processing plants and equipment.
Write for technical magazines, journals, and trade association publications.
Teach in colleges and universities.

Job Duties: Potters, Manufacturing

Teach pottery classes.

Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.
Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
Attach handles to pottery pieces.
Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
Pack and ship pottery to stores or galleries for retail sale.
Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
Design spaces to display pottery for sale.
Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
Teach pottery classes.

Job Duties: Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Teach courses within their department.

Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.
Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.
Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.
Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.
Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.
Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.
Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.
Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies.
Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies.
Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.
Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities.
Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules.
Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects.
Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.
Audit the financial status of student organizations and facility accounts.
Oversee facilities management for the university, including construction, repair, and maintenance projects.
Teach courses within their department.

Job Duties: Clinical Nurse Specialists

Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.
Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics, such as clinical procedures.
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
Chair nursing departments or committees.
Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.
Write nursing orders.
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.
Perform discharge planning for patients.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

Job Duties: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Teach classes or courses to students.

Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
Mentor and support administrative staff members, such as superintendents and principals.
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
Teach classes or courses to students.

Job Duties: Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Teach artistic techniques to children or adults.

Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.
Market artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.
Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.
Monitor events, trends, and other circumstances, research specific subject areas, attend art exhibitions, and read art publications to develop ideas and keep current on art world activities.
Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material.
Model substances such as clay or wax, using fingers and small hand tools to form objects.
Create sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artwork by using abrasives and tools to shape, carve, and fabricate materials such as clay, stone, wood, or metal.
Set up exhibitions of artwork for display or sale.
Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials.
Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as water colors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary.
Frame and mat artwork for display or sale.
Submit artwork to shows or galleries.
Submit preliminary or finished artwork or project plans to clients for approval, incorporating changes as necessary.
Study styles, techniques, colors, textures, and materials used in works undergoing restoration to ensure consistency during the restoration process.
Collaborate with engineers, mechanics, and other technical experts as necessary to build and install creations.
Cut, bend, laminate, arrange, and fasten individual or mixed raw and manufactured materials and products to form works of art.
Develop project budgets for approval, estimating time lines and material costs.
Create and prepare sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference materials.
Create finished art work as decoration, or to elucidate or substitute for spoken or written messages.
Create sketches, profiles, or likenesses of posed subjects or photographs, using any combination of freehand drawing, mechanical assembly kits, and computer imaging.
Trace drawings onto clear acetate for painting or coloring, or trace them with ink to make final copies.
Collaborate with writers who create ideas, stories, or captions that are combined with artists' work.
Brush or spray protective or decorative finishes on completed background panels, informational legends, exhibit accessories, or finished paintings.
Examine and test paintings in need of restoration or cleaning to determine techniques and materials to be used.
Provide entertainment at special events by performing activities such as drawing cartoons.
Render sequential drawings that can be turned into animated films or advertisements.
Create graphics, illustrations, and three-dimensional models to be used in research or in teaching, such as in demonstrating anatomy, pathology, or surgical procedures.
Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.
Teach artistic techniques to children or adults.