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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
• Asian Studies Program Chair
• Asian Studies Professor
• Africana Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor

Tasks for “Assistant Professor of History”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• Multimedia projection equipment
• Computer data input scanners
• Microphone podiums
• Interactive whiteboard controllers
• Interactive whiteboards
• Webcams
• Digital calculators
• Universal serial bus USB flash drives
• Computer projectors
• Television monitors
• Videoconferencing equipment
• Wireless microphones
• Projector screens
• Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
• Photocopying equipment
• Desktop computers
• Student response systems
• Compact disk CD players
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Laser facsimile machines
• Opaque projectors
• Overhead data projectors
• Poster printers
• Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
• Carousel slide projectors
• Compact digital cameras
• Digital video cameras
• Handheld microphones
• Laptop computers
• MP3 digital voice recorders
• Computer laser printers
• Conference telephones
• Digital video disk DVD players
• Tablet computers

• iParadigms Turnitin
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Learning management system LMS
• Desire2Learn
• DOC Cop
• Sakai CLE
• Microsoft Office
• Google Docs
• Blackboard Learn
• Collaborative editing software
• Image scanning software
• Web browser software
• Email software
• Data entry software
• Calendar and scheduling software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Course management system software