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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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