Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
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.
What it pays
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $36.49/hr — about $76,000 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $36.49/hr — about $76,000 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
The feel of the work
You're around people constantly; it rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, analytical and creative.
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Quick questions
- How much does a recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary make?
- The median pay is $36.49 per hour — roughly $76,000 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary?
- The typical entry-level education is: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
- What does a recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary actually do all day?
- 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.
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