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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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