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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 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
• Assistant Professor of History
• Asian Studies Program Chair
• Asian Studies Professor
• Africana Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor

Tasks for “Latin American Studies Professor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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