Chemistry teacher (higher education)

How much does an Chemistry teacher (higher education) earn

A Chemistry teacher (higher education) earns between $1.214 and $14.677 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.596 and a median salary of $2.807 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 55 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Chemistry teacher (higher education)
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	4.596	55.157	1.149	45
1º Quartile	1.214	14.566	303	12
Median Salary	2.807	33.686	702	27
3º Quartile	11.193	134.318	2.798	109
Higher Salary	14.677	176.121	3.669	143

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- teaching professionals
- - higher education teachers
- - - higher education physical and chemical science teachers

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Higher education physical and chemical science teachers they work in the fields of physics, chemistry and astronomy, teaching in public and private colleges and universities, as statutory or salaried employees. The work is individual, with occasional supervision, carried out in a closed environment, with irregular hours. They remain for long periods in uncomfortable positions. Physics teachers, in some activities, are exposed to radiation, chemistry teachers may be exposed to radiation and toxic material.

What does it take to work in the field of Higher education physical and chemical science teachers

The exercise of these occupations requires higher education in physics or chemistry and postgraduate or specialization degrees in the field. It is common to enter and progress in a career through public examinations, mainly in the public sector. The full performance of activities, as a full professor, usually occurs after five years of experience.

Functions and activities of Chemistry teacher (higher education)

Higher education physical and chemical science teachers must:

exercise teaching activities;

demonstrate personal skills;

acting in public policy;

perform extension activities;

participate in the institutional assessment process;

act in the administration of higher education institutions;

update knowledge;

prepare teaching material;

training professionals;

perform outreach activities;

structuring selection processes;

updating knowledge;

exercer didactic activities;

coordinate courses;

exercise didactic activities;

train professionals;

exercising teaching activities;

acting in the administration of higher education institutions;

develop research activities;

define the relevant infrastructure;

acting in public policies;

prepare didactic material;

structuring selective processes;

coordinating courses;

Activities

provide consultancy;

teach astronomy classes in higher education;

participate in committees;

elaborate curriculum structure;

organize scientific events;

evaluating the pedagogical project;

guiding students in specialization projects;

produce assessment instruments;

write books;

teaching chemistry classes in higher education;

coordinating theoretical subjects;

execute curriculum structure;

coordinate disciplines;

executing the pedagogical project;

demonstrate critical sense;

tutoring students;

elaborate an assessment instrument;

demonstrate curiosity;

coordinate courses;

work inter, multi and transdisciplinary;

orienting master's dissertation;

deliver improvement courses;

directing final course work;

write lab scripts;

disclose search results to the general public;

respect professional ethics;

participate in extension activities;

train human resources;

encouraging student participation in events and congresses;

develop a teaching plan;

write lab scripts;

demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit;

participate in staff planning;

disclose the results in scientific journals;

guiding graduate students;

provide technical-scientific services;

plan a research laboratory;

participate in committees;

produce opinions;

perform skills;

supervisor doctoral thesis;

participate in seminars;

deliver lectures;

advising public agencies;

supervise internships;

use experimental demonstrations in theoretical classes;

monitor the installation of equipment;

recognize the relationship between the development of chemistry, physics and astronomy with other areas of knowledge;

plan libraries;

develop instrumentation;

acting in collegiate bodies;

organize events;

present papers at scientific events;

disseminating scientific method;

generate patents;

recognize the relations of the development of chemistry, physics and astronomy with other areas of knowledge;

participate in examining boards;

orienting monographs;

coordinate research projects;

teaching physics in higher education;

perform exogenous stages;

directing institutions;

study specialization;

define curriculum guidelines;

assist student in recovery activity;

perform continuing education activities;

produce reports;

evaluate the pedagogical project;

learn autonomously and continuously;

select teachers;

study postgraduate strict sense;

orienting master's thesis;

define procedures;

guiding scientific initiation;

generate knowledge;

perform postdoctoral internships;

keep the general culture up to date;

elaborate accountability;

coordinate teaching laboratory;

introduce experiments;

coordinating disciplines;

advising public bodies;

collect data;

head departments;

participate in improvement courses;

develop a budget;

formulate research projects;

evaluate the teaching-learning process;

propose menus;

adapt pedagogical project;

teaching classes in subjects related to the areas of physics and chemistry in higher education;

evaluate texts;

correct evidence;

interact with high school and elementary school;

studying a lato sensu postgraduate course;

communicate effectively;

study postgraduate course;

plan classrooms;

know how to express yourself in public;

plan the research laboratory;

advising doctoral thesis;

plan a teaching laboratory;

participate in competition boards;

coordinate intercourse or interunit disciplines;

participating in the regional and federal chemistry council;

directing units;

deliver specialization courses;

plan an experimental class;

becoming familiar with new teaching technologies;

prepare exams;

plan instrument rooms;

produce electronic media;

participate in congresses;

organize data;

execute research projects;

update curriculum vitae;

serve extra-class students;

update experiments;

plan theoretical class;

elaborate standards;

master the contents relevant to the area;

organize extension activities;

execute the pedagogical project;

evaluate probationary stage;

adjust pedagogical project;

interview candidates;

propose pedagogical project;

direct units;

provide ad-hoc consultancy;

participating in national scientific societies;

Sectors that hire Chemistry teacher (higher education) the most in the job market

elementary school
high school
higher education - undergraduate and postgraduate
other teaching activities
higher education - undergraduate
higher education - postgraduate and extension
child education - pre-school
technical level vocational education
general public administration
road cargo transport

Chemistry teacher (higher education) - Career description, activities, functions and salary