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Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey

Want to work as a Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey? Below are the key facts. 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.

What do Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Make in New Jersey?

For family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary working in New Jersey, the median annual wage is $51,260 per year.Pay can range from $51,190 at the 10th percentile to $51,420 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$51,190	n/a
25th percentile	$51,260	n/a
Median (50th)	$51,260	$0.00
75th percentile	$51,420	n/a
90th percentile	$51,420	n/a

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in New Jersey compared to the national average — is 0.52, suggesting fewer family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $99,604 per year ($47.89/hour), lower than the New Jersey median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,262,509 family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.. In New Jersey alone, around 40 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 100 family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary.

Top States for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

These states have the highest employment of family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
California	320
North Carolina	220
Utah	180
Pennsylvania	170
Illinois	140
Ohio	140
Indiana	110
Kentucky	100
Virginia	100
Missouri	100
Mississippi	80
Washington	70
South Carolina	60
Oklahoma	60
Michigan	50
Oregon	40
New Jersey	40
Louisiana	40
Iowa	40

Highest-Paying States for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

These states pay the most for family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$134,060
Louisiana	$81,030
Michigan	$80,130
Mississippi	$79,950
Oklahoma	$79,840
Illinois	$79,460
North Carolina	$79,090
Ohio	$77,280
Iowa	$76,330
Utah	$74,790

Skills

The most important family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Working with Computers
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Google Docs

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Child Development & Family Studies
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• General Family & Consumer Sciences
• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Family & Consumer Economics
• Human Sciences Business Services
• Housing
• Work and Family Studies
• Nutrition Science
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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Related Careers

Related occupations to family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary include:

• Health Education Specialists
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Chef Instructor, Child Development Instructor, Clothing and Textiles Teacher, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Cooking Teacher, Dietetics Professor, Family Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher), Family Resource Management Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor), Food and Nutrition Instructor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1192.00