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English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Also called: English Instructor, English Professor, Instructor, Professor

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What they do:
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
  • Teach writing or communication classes.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
  • English language
  • history and archeology
Education and Training
  • teaching and course design
Communications
  • multimedia
Math and Science
  • sociology and anthropology

Skills

Basic Skills
  • reading work related information
  • writing things for co-workers or customers
Social
  • teaching people how to do something
  • looking for ways to help people
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal
  • read and understand what is written
  • communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • use rules to solve problems

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Self Control
  • Concern for Others

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Graphics or photo imaging software
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  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop Hot Technology
Computer based training software
  • Learning management system LMS In Demand
  • Moodle
Word processing software
  • Google Docs Hot Technology
  • Microsoft Word Hot Technology

Education

Education: (rated 5 of 5)
doctoral degree or
master's degree
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Average Outlook
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
Salary
$75,930
$39,230
$132,220
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