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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Academic Support Center Director

2.	Adjunct English Instructor

3.	Adjunct Faculty

4.	Adjunct Instructor

5.	Adjunct Professor

6.	Adjunct Professor of English

7.	Adjunct Writing Instructor

8.	Assistant Professor

9.	Assistant Professor of English

10.	Associate Professor

11.	Associate Professor of English

12.	Associate Professor of Literature

13.	Business Communications Instructor

14.	Children's Literature Professor

15.	Classics Teacher

16.	College or University Faculty Member

17.	College Professor

18.	Communications Instructor

19.	Communications Professor

20.	Composition Instructor

21.	Composition Professor

22.	Composition Teacher

23.	Contemporary English Literature Professor

24.	Creative Writing English Professor

25.	Creative Writing Professor

26.	Creative Writing Teacher

27.	Department Chair

28.	Developmental English and Reading Instructor

29.	Developmental Writing Instructor

30.	English and Reading Instructor

31.	English Composition Teacher

32.	English Division Chair

33.	English Faculty Member

34.	English Instructor

35.	English Professor

36.	English Teacher

37.	ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)

38.	ESL Professor (English as a Second Language Professor)

39.	ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)

40.	Etymology Professor

41.	Etymology Teacher

42.	Faculty Member

43.	General Education Instructor

44.	General Education Professor

45.	General Studies Program Chair

46.	Humanities Coordinator

47.	Humanities Division Chair

48.	Humanities Professor

49.	Instructor

50.	Journalism Professor

51.	Language and Literature Division Chair

52.	Language Arts Teacher

53.	Languages and Literature Instructor

54.	Lecturer

55.	Liberal Arts and Humanities Chair

56.	Literature Professor

57.	Medieval English Literature Professor

58.	Professor

59.	Professor of English

60.	Reading Professor

61.	Seventeenth-Century English Literature Professor

62.	Speech Instructor

63.	Teacher

64.	Theatre Program Director

65.	Victorian Literature Professor

66.	Writing Center Director

Job Tasks

	Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Guide class discussions.

	Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Evaluate student work.

	Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Develop instructional materials.

	Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation. Teach humanities courses at the college level.

	Teach writing classes. Teach humanities courses at the college level.

	Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Maintain student records.

	Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Develop instructional objectives.

	Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class. Tutor students who need extra assistance.

	Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Research topics in area of expertise. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

	Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. Select educational materials or equipment. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Supervise student research or internship work.

	Write original literary pieces. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Recruit, train, and supervise department personnel, such as faculty and student writing instructors. Train staff members. Direct activities of subordinates.

	Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Research topics in area of expertise.

	Provide assistance to students in college writing centers. Tutor students who need extra assistance.

	Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. Direct department activities.

	Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Promote educational institutions or programs. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Participate in campus and community events. Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

	Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

	Conduct staff performance evaluations. Evaluate performance of educational staff.

	Teach classes using online technology. Teach online courses.

	Act as advisers to student organizations. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Write grant proposals.

	Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Postsecondary Teachers
	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

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Working Conditions


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	Postsecondary Teachers
	Postsecondary teachers work in public and private colleges and universities, professional schools, junior or community colleges, and career and technical schools. Outside of class time, their schedules are generally flexible, and they may spend that time in administrative, student advising, and research activities.

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