Career roadmap

How to become Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

$75,770 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly social

Median annual wage for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1193) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.

What you would actually do

The tasks that make up the work of Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, weighted by how central each one is to the job.

Guide class discussions.
Develop instructional materials.
Maintain student records.
Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.
Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
Develop instructional objectives.
Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.
Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

The skills that actually carry the job

Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.

Speaking4.1/5
Instructing4.1/5
Reading Comprehension4.0/5
Active Listening4.0/5
Writing4.0/5
Learning Strategies4.0/5
Critical Thinking3.9/5
Monitoring3.8/5
Judgment and Decision Making3.8/5
Time Management3.8/5

Would this suit you?

Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.

Social7.0/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Investigative4.8/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Artistic3.4/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Conventional3.4/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Realistic3.2/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Enterprising2.5/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk

See how you score — 3 min, free

Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.