VetMF

Occupation

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

$78,760 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 25-1123.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Schedule courses.
  2. 02Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  3. 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  4. 04Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  5. 05Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  6. 06Write original literary pieces.
  7. 07Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
  8. 08Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  9. 09Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  10. 10Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  11. 11Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
  12. 12Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.

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What the posting will be called

English InstructorEnglish ProfessorInstructorProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorCreative Writing ProfessorHumanities ProfessorLecturerLiterature Professor

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Knowledge the job leans on

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologySociology and AnthropologyCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and Electronics

Skills that carry over from service

InstructingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementPersuasionNegotiation