Median Annual Wage: $68,950
Education: Doctoral degree (58%); Post-doctoral training (19%); Post-master's certificate (17%)
Projected Growth: Faster than average (15% to 21%)
Related Job Titles: Professor; Lecturer; Women's Studies Professor; American Studies Professor; Black Studies Professor; Ethnic Studies Professor; Modern Greek Studies Professor; Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Adjunct Instructor of Women's Studies
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Source: O*NET OnLine information for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.
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- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Participate in campus and community events, such as giving public lectures about research.
- Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.