"While I have a full-time day job as an environmental scientist, I heard my local technical college needed adjunct instructors to teach anatomy and physiology classes. I applied and was hired since I have a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. Now, I have the pleasure of teaching the next generation the scientific method, anatomy and physiology concepts, dissection techniques, and basic metabolic processes. 

I'm on campus one evening each week, and I prepare for classes, grade tests, and communicate with students online when I find time during other evenings and on weekends. In addition to the core curriculum, I share valuable lessons with students about career options that are possible with a background in science. Check your local college job listings to see if they need your knowledge and experience, and earn a little extra income in the process!"

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Job Description

SOC Code:31-1131

Education Teachers, Postsecondary teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Instructional design
• Supervise students
• Curriculum development
• Customer service
• Helping students

General Work Activities 

• Mental Processes
  • Prepare and deliver lectures
  • Write grant proposals
• Interacting With Others
  • Supervise students
  • Moderate classroom discussions
  • Collaborate others to address teaching and research issues
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees
• Information Input
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
• Work Output
  • Prepare course materials
  • Conduct research
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations
  • Perform administrative duties
  • Deliver presentations
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction

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Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Greenville
• Lower Savannah
• Midlands
• Pee Dee
• Lowcountry
• Worklink

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Northeastern Technical College
• Greenville County Schools
• University of South Carolina
• Anderson University
• York Technical College
• The Technical College of the Lowcountry

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Related Occupations

• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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