What Do Home Economics Professor Do?

Job Description & Duties Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

List of Home Economics Professor Job Duties

• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Home Economics Professor Skills

These are the skills Home Economics Professors say are the most useful in their careers:

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

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.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation:

• Family Consumer Science Teacher
• Home Economist
• Dietetics Director
• Textiles and Clothing Teacher
• Sewing Teacher

Home Economics Professor Employment Estimates

In the United States, there were 3,500 jobs for Home Economics Professor in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 8.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 300 new jobs for Home Economics Professor by 2026. There will be an estimated 300 positions for Home Economics Professor per year.

The states with the most job growth for Home Economics Professor are Utah, Missouri, and Tennessee. Watch out if you plan on working in Wisconsin, Oregon, or Nebraska. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Average Home Economics Professors Salary

Home Economics Professors make between $38,770 and $123,010 a year.

Home Economics Professors who work in Illinois, California, or Idaho, make the highest salaries.

How much do Home Economics Professors make in each U.S. state?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$73,530
Arizona	$71,140
California	$93,960
Idaho	$81,960
Illinois	$86,780
Kentucky	$80,460
Maryland	$76,680
Mississippi	$65,720
Missouri	$79,730
North Carolina	$61,080
Oklahoma	$65,100
Tennessee	$59,740
Texas	$63,860
Utah	$65,650
Washington	$64,590

What Tools do Home Economics Professors Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Home Economics Professors may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Data entry software
• Email software
• Google Docs
• Calendar and scheduling software
• Learning management system LMS
• Blackboard Learn
• Course management system software
• Desire2Learn
• iParadigms Turnitin
• Sakai CLE
• Collaborative editing software
• DOC Cop
• Image scanning software

Becoming a Home Economics Professor

What kind of Home Economics Professor requirements are there?

What work experience do I need to become a Home Economics Professor?

Who Employs Home Economics Professors?

The table below shows the approximate number of Home Economics Professors employed by various industries.

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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