CAREER

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$75,770

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+2.6% (slower than the average)

Career

What Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Do

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.

Other Job Titles Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary May Have

Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance Professor, Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor), Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor (HPER Professor), Instructor, Kinesiology Professor, Physical Education Professor (PE Professor), Professor

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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.

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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Overview

Career

What Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Do

Other Job Titles Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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