Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called:
Professor, Assistant Professor, Women's Studies Professor, American Studies Professor
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- foreign language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- sociology and anthropology
- psychology
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
- Integrity
- Initiative
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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doctoral/professional degree or master's degree usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$67,360
per year, on average
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