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CAREER
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$69,920
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+5.7% (as fast as the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Do
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.
Other Job Titles Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary May Have
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages Professor, French Professor, German Professor, Instructor, Modern Languages Professor, Professor, Spanish Instructor, Spanish Professor
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 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.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Doctoral or professional degree (47%)
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Bachelor
Educational Psychology
Bachelor
Educational Psychology
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Yes! books are food for your brain. Keeps your mind in shape to learn anything else. Getting a degree while learning a language, gave me a perspective of what can be immerse between learning new things while acquiring a new language and ART!
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
College Students
Teaching a language is helping someone to build a bridge to a dream. We can make this process easy and meaningful. I still remember the stories my teachers told me ...each time I use that word.
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