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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Sample of reported job titles:
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages Professor, French Professor, German Professor, Instructor, Modern Languages Professor, Professor, Spanish Instructor, Spanish Professor

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Technology Skills

  • Calendar and scheduling software:Calendar and scheduling software
  • Computer based training software:Blackboard Learn
    ,    Course management system software
    ,    Desire2Learn LMS software
    ,    Learning management system LMS
    ,    Moodle
    ,    Sakai CLE
  • Data base user interface and query software:Blackboard software
  • Desktop communications software:Skype
  • Desktop publishing software:Adobe Systems Adobe PageMaker
    ,    QuarkXPress

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • 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.
  • Working with Computers:Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

Work Context

  • Electronic Mail:92% responded"Every day"
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:80% responded"Every day"
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work:58% responded"A lot of freedom"
  • Freedom to Make Decisions:53% responded"A lot of freedom"
  • Face-to-Face Discussions:50% responded"Every day"

Worker Requirements

Skills

  • Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Instructing:Teaching others how to do something.
  • Learning Strategies:Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Knowledge

  • Foreign Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
  • English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Education and Training:Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • History and Archeology:Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
  • Philosophy and Theology:Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 73%
    Doctoral Degree
  • 18%
    Master's Degree
  • 9%
    Bachelor's Degree

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Speech Clarity:The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Speech Recognition:The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Interests

  • Social:Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Artistic:Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
  • Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Work Values

  • Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Work Styles

  • Self-Control:Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
  • Persistence:Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Stress Tolerance:Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
  • Achievement/Effort:Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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