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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
• 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
• Africana Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor

Tasks for “English Professor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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