Jobs / Education and social services / 25-1062.00
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
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.
- US jobs
- 11,300
- Median wage
- $85,020 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 14%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
- 13%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 12%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 11%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
- 6%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 6%Develop educational programs, plans, or proceduresNot measured
- 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 4%Compile records, documentation, or other dataNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
Other job titles for this occupation (24)
Adjunct Professor · American Studies Professor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Black Studies Professor · Ethnic Studies Professor · Humanities Professor · Lecturer · Professor · Women's Studies Professor · African Studies Professor · Asian Studies Professor · College Faculty Member · College Professor · Ethnic Origins Teacher · Ethnic Studies Teacher · Ethnology Professor · Ethnology Teacher · Faculty Lecturer · Gender Studies Lecturer · Gender Studies Professor · Hawaiian Studies Lecturer · Latin American Studies Professor · University Faculty Member