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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1193.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

What it pays

$62,360
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $40,320
Experienced workers reach $107,270
  1. $40k10th
  2. $40k25th
  3. $62kMedian
  4. $84k75th
  5. $107k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $40,320, 25th $40,320, Median $62,360, 75th $84,350, 90th $107,270

About 120 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+2.2%

employment change in the Alamo region, 135 to 138 jobs · U.S. +2%

9

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 1,100

135

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 15,400

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Instructing4.3
  2. Speaking4.1
  3. Reading Comprehension4.3
  4. Writing4.1
  5. Active Listening4.0
  6. Learning Strategies4.0
  7. Critical Thinking4.0
  8. Monitoring4.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree5%
  2. Master's degree21%
  3. Doctoral or professional74%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Kinesiology

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  2. Kinesiology & Health

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. Kinesiology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  4. Kinesiology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

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