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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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