History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Instructor, History Professor, Instructor, Professor
What they do:
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Arts and Humanities
- history and archeology
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- geography
- sociology and anthropology
Communications
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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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
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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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:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Independence
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer based training software
- Blackboard Learn
- Desire2Learn
Word processing software
- Collaborative editing software
- Microsoft Word
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
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doctoral degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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