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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
• 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 “Lecturer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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