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.

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

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.

Investigative

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.

Artistic

First Interest High-Point

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Second Interest High-Point

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Third Interest High-Point

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

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.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media.

Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Write letters of recommendation for students.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Organize and direct study abroad programs.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Participate in campus and community events.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Develop and maintain Web pages for teaching-related purposes.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Carousel slide projectors

Compact digital cameras

Compact disk CD players

Computer data input scanners

Computer laser printers

Computer projectors

Conference telephones

Desktop computers

Digital calculators

Digital video cameras

Digital video disk DVD players

Handheld microphones

Interactive whiteboard controllers

Interactive whiteboards

Laptop computers

Laser facsimile machines

Liquid crystal display LCD projectors

Liquid crystal display LCD televisions

Microphone podiums

MP3 digital voice recorders

Multi-line telephone systems

Multimedia projection equipment

Opaque projectors

Overhead data projectors

Photocopying equipment

Poster printers

Projector screens

Student response systems

Tablet computers

Television monitors

Universal serial bus USB flash drives

Videoconferencing equipment

Webcams

Wireless microphones

Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Systems Adobe PageMaker

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

American Sign Language ASL browser

Audacity

Blackboard

Blackboard Learn

Calendar and scheduling software

Collaborative editing software

Computer assisted language learning CALL software

Course management system software

Data entry software

Desire2Learn

DOC Cop

Email software

Google Docs

Image scanning software

iParadigms Turnitin

Learning management system LMS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

QuarkXpress

Sakai CLE

Skype

Web browser software

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.

Getting a new EVERYTHING in another country and trying to lead a career.

In a regular day I roll out of the bed. Check emails run errands, make homework, go to work or school.

Bilingual educator/Activist

I had to put myself out of my comfort zone to be able to grow up. Is easy to let time pass when you are stuck. Follow your gut and if is necessary after apologize.

Niceli Portugal

Bilingual educator / Activist

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Non-Profit Organizations

Teaching / Mentoring

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Myself:

Challenges I Overcame

Study abroad/Self supported

Niceli Portugal

Bilingual educator / Activist

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Non-Profit Organizations

Teaching / Mentoring

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Myself:

Challenges I Overcame

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