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______________________ Social Occupations: English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

English Language and Literature

Teachers, Postsecondary

! Personality Code: SAI

! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $54,000

! Beginning Wage: $30,680

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 22.9%

! Annual Job Openings: 10,475

! Self-Employed: 0.4%

! Part-Time: 27.8%

Teach courses in English language and litera-

ture, including linguistics and comparative lit-

erature. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom

discussions. Evaluate and grade students’ classwork,

assignments, and papers. Prepare course materials

such as syllabi, homework assignments, and hand-

outs. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate

and graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel

structure, and translation and adaptation. Main-

tain student attendance records, grades, and other

required records. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula,

course content, and course materials and methods of

instruction. Compile, administer, and grade exami-

nations or assign this work to others. Maintain reg-

ularly scheduled offi ce hours in order to advise and

assist students. Keep abreast of developments in

their fi eld by reading current literature, talking with

colleagues, and participating in professional con-

ferences. Select and obtain materials and supplies

such as textbooks. Advise students on academic and

vocational curricula and on career issues. Conduct

research in a particular fi eld of knowledge and pub-

lish fi ndings in professional journals, books, or elec-

tronic media. Collaborate with colleagues to address

teaching and research issues. Serve on academic or

administrative committees that deal with institu-

tional policies, departmental matters, and academic

issues. Participate in campus and community events.

Participate in student recruitment, registration,

and placement activities. Compile bibliographies of

specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching,

internship, and research work. Provide assistance to

students in college writing centers. Perform admin-

istrative duties such as serving as department head.

Recruit, train, and supervise student writing instruc-

tors. Act as advisers to student organizations. Write

grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Provide professional consulting services to govern-

ment or industry.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and

Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.03. Postsecondary and

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