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Also known as:
Cartography Professor, Geographic Information Systems Professor, Geomatics Professor, GIS Professor
SNAPSHOT
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Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Leadership |
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Critical decision making |
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Level of responsibilities |
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Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines |
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Dealing and handling conflict |
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Competition for this position |
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Communication with others |
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Work closely with team members, clients etc. |
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Comfort of the work setting |
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Exposure to extreme environmental conditions |
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Exposure to job hazards |
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Physical demands |
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DAILY TASKS
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Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. |
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. |
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. |
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. |
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. |
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. |
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. |
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. |
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. |
Supervise students' laboratory and field work. |
Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. |
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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Getting Information |
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
Interacting With Computers |
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
Analyzing Data or Information |
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
Training and Teaching Others |
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
Thinking Creatively |
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
Processing Information |
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
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Geography |
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
English Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
Education and Training |
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
Computers and Electronics |
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
Mathematics |
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
Biology |
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
Sociology and Anthropology |
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
History and Archeology |
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
KEY ABILITIES
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Oral Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
Speech Clarity |
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
Oral Comprehension |
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
Written Comprehension |
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
Written Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
Deductive Reasoning |
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
Inductive Reasoning |
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
Speech Recognition |
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
TOP SKILLS
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Instructing |
Teaching others how to do something. |
Speaking |
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
Learning Strategies |
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
Critical Thinking |
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
Writing |
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
Reading Comprehension |
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
Active Listening |
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
Active Learning |
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |