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Job Description

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-1062.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 84,590.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
• Currently, there are 9,060 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary”.

Also Known As…

• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Women's Studies Professor
• Professor
• Modern Greek Studies Professor
• Lecturer
• Ethnic Studies Professor
• Black Studies Professor
• Associate Professor
• Assistant Professor
• American Studies Professor
• Adjunct Instructor of Women's Studies
• Women's Studies Lecturer
• Sociology Professor
• Religious Studies Professor
• Philosophy Professor
• Latin American Studies Professor
• Latin American Studies Director
• Humanities and Languages Professor
• History Professor
• Gender Studies Professor
• Ethnology Teacher
• Ethnology Professor
• Ethnic Origins Teacher
• English Professor
• Department Chair
• College Professor
• College or University Faculty Member
• Classics Professor
• Associate Professor of History
• Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies
• Assistant Professor of History
• Asian Studies Program Chair
• Asian Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor

Tasks for “Africana Studies Professor”

• Participate in campus and community events, such as giving public lectures about research.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
• Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Act as advisers to student organizations.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

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• Digital video cameras
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