Description
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in an assigned discipline, conduct scholarly research or creative activity, and provide service to the department, university, and community; includes roles focused on teaching as well as combined teaching and research appointments.
- • Stay current in the discipline through scholarship, collaboration, and professional conferences.
- • Prepare and deliver lectures, seminars, and labs to undergraduate and graduate students.
- • Evaluate and grade students' coursework, assignments, and exams.
- • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom and online discussions.
- • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internships, and research projects.
- • Develop syllabi, assignments, assessments, and other course materials.
- • Design, administer, and grade examinations or coordinate grading with TAs.
- • Supervise students’ laboratory, studio, clinical, or field work.
- • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and instructional methods.
- • Advise students on academic planning, careers, and research opportunities.
- • Maintain required records, including attendance and grades.
- • Hold regular office hours to advise and assist students.
- • Collaborate with colleagues on teaching, research, and program development.
- • Curate reading lists and learning resources for courses.
- • Perform administrative duties, such as program coordination or serving as department chair.
- • Select and procure textbooks, software, equipment, and other instructional materials.
- • Serve on departmental, college, and university committees.
- • Participate in student recruitment, orientation, and placement activities.
- • Engage in campus, alumni, and community outreach events.
- • Provide professional consulting or expert services to government, industry, or nonprofits.
- • Advise and mentor student organizations and extracurricular groups.
- • Conduct and disseminate research or creative work through publications and presentations.
- • Write and review grant proposals to secure external or internal funding.
- • Peer-review manuscripts and proposals for journals, presses, or agencies.
- • Write letters of recommendation for students and colleagues.
- • Conduct discipline-appropriate field, laboratory, clinical, studio, or archival research.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
