Summary for:
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDescription:
Teach courses in foreign (i.e., other than English) languages and literature.Sample of reported job titles:
Sample of reported job titles: Professor, Spanish Professor, French Professor, Spanish Instructor, English Professor, German Professor, Modern Languages Professor, Instructor, Foreign Languages Professor, Foreign Language Instructor
Tasks | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Activites | Experience | Example | Education | Work Style | Work Values | Related Jobs | Wage | Employment | Expected Growth | Expected Need
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.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks.
- Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.
Knowledge:
| Oral Expression ó The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Speech Clarity ó The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Written Comprehension ó The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Oral Comprehension ó The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Written Expression ó The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Speech Recognition ó The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| Inductive Reasoning ó The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| Deductive Reasoning ó The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| Near Vision ó The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| Problem Sensitivity ó The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
Skills:
| Training and Teaching Others ó identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| Thinking Creatively ó Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| Getting Information ó Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| Coaching and Developing Others ó identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work ó Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others ó Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships ó Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates ó 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 ó Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge ó Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
Abilities:
| Electronic Mail ó How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| Face-to-Face Discussions ó How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| Freedom to Make Decisions ó How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| Contact With Others ó How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled ó How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| Structured versus Unstructured Work ó To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| Telephone ó How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| Public Speaking ó How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
| Duration of Typical Work Week ó Number of hours typically worked in one week. |
| Coordinate or Lead Others ó How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
Work Activities:
| Title | Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
| Overall Experience | Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
| Job Training | Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
| Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include librarians, lawyers, aerospace engineers, physicists, school psychologists, and surgeons. |
| SVP Range | (8.0 and above) |
| Education | A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
Work Style:
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Much faster than average (21% or higher)