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Steps to becoming a professor?

Hi Academia! I'm currently getting my MS in Biology (Evolution and Ecology) and am trying to put together a plan for my future. I have 1 year left and then to defend my thesis. I will most likely go on to my PhD after, though I'm newly married so we have to figure out plans for a baby maybe in the next year or so and everything else as well. I enjoy research and recently discovered I really enjoy teaching people about biology. I answer a lot of questions here on Reddit, have done the same on other forums and mostly seriously love science. I think it's incredibly important and I like to pass that knowledge on! I'd love to become a professor and was wondering if anyone had any pointers? A few questions I can think of right now:

* I am not currently a TA or GA for my school, but will try for it for my PhD. I applied but didn't get it for my MS. Is it absolutely necessary though for future teaching?

* Do I need to take education courses or does it not matter if you have enough research from the PhD and Post Doc?

* What are the hardest parts about getting a position?

* Anything else I should know that I'm not even thinking of?

I know I've got a ways to go, but if I can start preparing now it'd be great. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

EDIT - I know there is a difference between teaching a classroom and just enjoying teaching in general. I'd like to split my time between teaching and research.
gpt
>What are the hardest parts about getting a position?  
  
There are very, *very* few of them, and you'll be in competition with people who are more established than you.  People with a solid grant history and a list of publications as long as your arm.