Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET Code: 25-1064.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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💼 Also Known As
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorCartography ProfessorCartography TeacherCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorCultural Geography Faculty MemberGeographic Information Systems Faculty Member (GIS Faculty Member)Geographic Information Systems Professor (GIS Professor)Geography Faculty MemberGeography InstructorGeography ProfessorGeomatics ProfessorGeospatial InstructorHuman Geography Faculty MemberHuman Geography InstructorHuman Geography ProfessorInstructorLecturerPhysical Geography Professor
⚡ Skills (17)
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Instructing4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Learning Strategies4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (41)
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥IBM SPSS Statistics
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Mozilla Firefox
Internet browser software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
0Adobe Acrobat Reader
Document management software
0Blackboard Learn
Computer based training software
0Calendar and scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Caliper Maptitude
Geographic information system
0Clark Labs CartaLinx
Map creation software
0Clark Labs IDRISI
Map creation software
0Collaborative editing software
Word processing software
0Course management system software
Computer based training software
0DOC Cop
Information retrieval or search software
0Desire2Learn LMS software
Computer based training software
0ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcView
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
Geographic information system
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Geographic information system GIS systems
Geographic information system
0Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
Map creation software
0HEC-RAS
Analytical or scientific software
0ITT Exelis Visual Information Solutions ENVI
Analytical or scientific software
0Image scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Insightful S-PLUS
Analytical or scientific software
0Interface definition language IDL
Development environment software
0Learning management system LMS
Computer based training software
0Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
Map creation software
0Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet browser software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Sakai CLE
Computer based training software
0Tibco S-PLUS
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0iParadigms Turnitin
Information retrieval or search software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary → Geographers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (84% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (16)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Science
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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