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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
• 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
• Lecturer
• 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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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