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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
• 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
• Africana Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor

Tasks for “Humanities and Languages Professor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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