Physiotherapy teacher - Salary and Career
Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education

Physiotherapy teacher - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They teach didactic activities, prepare theoretical and practical classes for subjects in the biological and health sciences, in higher education, plan courses, carry out extension activities and disseminate academic production. They guide and evaluate students, participate in university administration, evaluate disciplines and courses, communicate orally and in writing. You can develop research.

How much does an Physiotherapy teacher earn

A Physiotherapy teacher earns between $1.220 and $12.205 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.153 and a median salary of $2.871 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 261 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Physiotherapy teacher

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 4.153 49.831 1.038 36
1º Quartile 1.220 14.642 305 11
Median Salary 2.871 34.450 718 25
3º Quartile 9.308 111.694 2.327 81
Higher Salary 12.205 146.457 3.051 106


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • teaching professionals
      • higher education teachers
        • teachers of biological and health sciences in higher education

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Main workplaces

Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education the positions of this CBO family exercise their functions in institutions whose activities are related to teaching and research and development. They are employed as salaried workers, with a formal contract. They are organized in a multidisciplinary work team, work with occasional supervision, in closed environments and, generally, during the day. In some occupations, professionals can perform their activities under pressure, leading them to a stressful situation, they can remain in uncomfortable positions for periods of time and, still, they can be exposed to the action of toxic materials, radiation and intense noise.


What does it take to work in the field of Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education

These occupations are performed by people with higher education, usually complemented by specialization, master's, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. In public universities, access is by competition.


Functions and activities of Physiotherapy teacher

Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education must:

  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • guide students;
  • participate in university administration;
  • rate students, subjects and courses;
  • planning courses;
  • develop searches;
  • prepare theoretical and practical classes;
  • carry out outreach activities;
  • minister didactic activities;
  • evaluate students, subjects and courses;
  • develop research;
  • orient students;
  • plan courses;
  • orienting students;
  • carry out extension activities;
  • ministering didactic activities;
  • advise students;
  • ministering teaching activities;
  • perform outreach activities;
  • disseminate academic production;
  • guidance students;
  • communicate;
  • perform extension activities;
  • disclose academic production;

  • Activities

    • act with a critical sense;
    • coordinate scientific events;
    • argue clearly and consistently;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products, with the community;
    • select content;
    • organize campaigns and health and environment programs;
    • elaborate a proposal to create a course;
    • guide the student's academic path;
    • coordinate teaching and research laboratories;
    • define a list of subjects;
    • disclose evaluation results;
    • stimulate self-learning;
    • demonstrate creativity;
    • demonstrate synthesis ability;
    • exercise curation of collections;
    • orient students in scientific methodology procedures;
    • register student attendance;
    • compose final presentation of publications;
    • prepare scientific documentation;
    • update literature;
    • head department;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products, together with the community;
    • provide advice and consultancy;
    • participate in scientific events;
    • demonstrate analytical ability;
    • minister practical classes;
    • orient internships, research and monitoring activities;
    • prepare assessments;
    • join the board of scientific and professional associations;
    • stimulate group work;
    • develop projects;
    • record evaluation results;
    • guide the development of projects and scientific texts;
    • propose changes in curriculum structure;
    • participate in competition boards;
    • submit texts for publication;
    • capture material and financial resources;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products to the community;
    • write newsletters;
    • join scientific and professional associations;
    • elaborate diverse opinions;
    • define academic policies;
    • coordinate scientific missions;
    • interpret written messages (written comprehension);
    • identify market demand;
    • implement educational and preventive actions;
    • participate in the administration of university hospitals, outpatient clinics, clinics and others (analysis laboratory );
    • minister field activities;
    • join the editorial board of journals;
    • demonstrate ability to motivate;
    • coordinating seminars and discussion groups;
    • set workload;
    • propose agreements;
    • analyze the evaluation process;
    • participate in committees;
    • lead people;
    • guide the development of scientific projects and texts;
    • preside over collegiate bodies;
    • advise on the use of equipment and materials;
    • review literature;
    • defending course approval in relevant instances;
    • establishing number of vacancies;
    • define a professional profile of completion;
    • set course objectives;
    • instructing students in special techniques;
    • identify prerequisites;
    • correct academic work;
    • adapt equipment and materials;
    • clarify doubts;
    • work in a group;
    • instruct students in the formation of attitudes;
    • interpret oral messages (oral comprehension);
    • stimulate development of ethical conduct;
    • define bibliography;
    • collect data;
    • define evaluation criteria and calendar;
    • provide approval with the research ethics committee;
    • train research team;
    • orienting the development of scientific projects and texts;
    • coordinating the implementation of courses;
    • act with discipline;
    • review assessments;
    • demonstrate analytical skills;
    • supervise experiments;
    • organize health and environment campaigns and programs;
    • participate in the administration of animal facilities, museums, farms and others;
    • integrate multidisciplinary teams for environmental and community intervention;
    • develop a schedule of activities;
    • perform ad hoc consulting;
    • express yourself in writing;
    • select teaching methodology;
    • participate in selection, qualification and titration boards;
    • build research team;
    • instructing students in the formation of attitudes;
    • propose changes in curricular structure;
    • teach research methods and techniques;
    • coordinate search;
    • advise on the use of research sources;
    • guide the elaboration of projects and scientific texts;
    • stimulate development of professional skills and abilities;
    • express yourself orally;
    • developing menus;
    • review texts;
    • offer courses;
    • define workload;
    • write technical, scientific reports and bulletins;
    • have a global vision;
    • participate in collegiate bodies;
    • minister lectures;
    • produce iconographic and illustrative materials;
    • integrate teams from external bodies to the educational institution;
    • prepare assessments;
    • coordinate institutional projects;
    • obtain publication funding;
    • establish research methodology;
    • manage research resources;
    • write didactic, scientific and technical texts;
    • guide task execution;
    • grant media interviews;
    • provide lectures and conferences;
    • share knowledge;
    • coordinate disciplines;
    • provide hospital, outpatient and community care;
    • building faculty;
    • integrate multidisciplinary environmental and community intervention teams;
    • analyze data;
    • develop equipment and materials;
    • prepare didactic material;
    • encourage group work;
    • stimulate a critical attitude;
    • stimulate critical attitude;
    • prepare results presentation;
    • demonstrate organizational skills;
    • elaborate academic-administrative reports;
    • discuss evaluation with student;
    • supervise curricular internships;
    • establish scientific exchange;


    Sectors that hire Physiotherapy teacher the most in the job market

    • higher education - undergraduate and postgraduate
    • higher education - undergraduate
    • support activities for education
    • higher education - postgraduate and extension
    • physical conditioning activities
    • technical level vocational education
    • physical therapy activities
    • assistance activities for the physically disabled, immunodepressed and convalescent
    • social, sports and similar clubs
    • elementary school




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