Occupation Summary

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

O*NET 25-1193.00

Description:

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.

Annual Wages:
$73,185.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 13.41%.
Education Level:
Doctoral Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service

  1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  2. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
  4. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  6. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  7. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  10. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  11. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  12. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  13. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
  14. Participate in campus and community events.
  15. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  16. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  17. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  18. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department heads.
  19. Prepare students to act as sports coaches.
  20. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  21. Act as advisers to student organizations.
  22. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  23. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
  24. Coach athletic teams.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary employed Annual Growth Rate
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 69.9 0.89
Junior colleges 27.9 0.00


Labor Market Information


2020 National employment 17,000
2020 Texas employment 1,558
Texas projected employment by 2030 1,767
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2030 173




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
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.
94.80%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
82.00%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
72.00%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
71.40%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
69.20%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
67.60%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
66.40%
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
66.20%
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
61.60%
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
60.20%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
82.40%
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
82.40%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
80.00%
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.
80.00%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
80.00%
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
80.00%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
77.60%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
75.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
75.00%
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
75.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
82.40%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
80.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
80.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
75.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72.40%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
67.60%
Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
65.00%


  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Training and Teaching Others
    -- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Relationships
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.



Tools

Badminton rackets: Badminton rackets;

Baseball bats: Metal baseball bats;

Baseballs: Baseballs;

Basketball hoop: Basketball hoops;

Basketballs: Basketballs;

Bowling equipment: Bowling sets;

Compact disk players or recorders: Compact disk CD players;

Cross trainers: Elliptical trainers;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Digital camcorders or video cameras: Digital video cameras;

Digital cameras: Compact digital cameras;

Digital video disk players or recorders: Digital video disk DVD players;

Epidiascopes: Opaque projectors;

Fitness weights: Free weights;

Footballs: Footballs;

Golf balls: Golf balls;

Golf clubs: Golf clubs;

Golf tees: Golf tees;

Gymnastic bars or beams: Balance beams;

High capacity removable media drives: Universal serial bus USB flash drives;

Inkjet printers: Poster printers;

Jump ropes: Fitness jump ropes;

Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines;

Laser printers: Computer laser printers;

Liquid crystal display projector: Liquid crystal display LCD projectors;

Lower body resistance machines: Lower body weight machines;

Medicine ball: Medicine balls;

Microphone stand: Microphone podiums;

Microphones: Handheld microphones; Wireless microphones;

MP3 players or recorders: MP3 digital voice recorders;

Multimedia projectors: Multimedia projection equipment; Computer projectors;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Overhead projectors: Overhead data projectors;

Photocopiers: Photocopying equipment;

Pilates machines: Pilates training equipment;

Portable data input terminals: Interactive whiteboard controllers; Student response systems;

Portable stereo systems: Portable stereo equipment;

Projection screens or displays: Projector screens;

Resistance bands: Exercise bands;

Resistance tubes: Exercise tubing;

Scanners: Computer data input scanners;

Scientific calculator: Digital calculators;

Soccer balls: Soccer balls;

Special purpose telephones: Multi-line telephone systems;

Sport goals: Soccer goals;

Sport nets or netting: Tennis nets;

Stationary bicycles: Stationary exercise bicycles;

Step aerobic equipment: Step aerobics equipment;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Teleconference equipment: Conference telephones;

Televisions: Liquid crystal display LCD televisions; Television monitors;

Tennis balls: Tennis balls;

Tennis racquets: Tennis rackets;

Touch screen monitors: Interactive whiteboards;

Treadmills: Exercise treadmills;

Upper body resistance machines: Upper body weight machines;

Videoconferencing systems: Videoconferencing equipment;

Volleyballs: Volleyballs;

Web cameras: Webcams;


Technology

Calendar and scheduling software: Calendar and scheduling software;

Computer based training software: Course management system software; Desire2Learn LMS software; Blackboard Learn; Learning management system LMS; Sakai CLE; Softworks Global PESoftOne;

Data base user interface and query software: Student record software;

Development environment software: Prolog;

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook; Email software;

Information retrieval or search software: DOC Cop; iParadigms Turnitin;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Optical character reader OCR or scanning software: Image scanning software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Project management software: Microsoft Project;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Video creation and editing software: Dartfish ProSuite;

Web page creation and editing software: Facebook;

Word processing software: Google Docs; Collaborative editing software; Microsoft Word;


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  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
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    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.