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Post-secondary History Teacher

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AVG. SALARY

$63,600

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EDUCATION

Doctoral degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

History Teachers, Postsecondary Career Video

About This Career

Teaches courses in human history and historiography. May combine teaching and research.

This career is part of the Education and Training cluster Teaching/Training pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Prepares course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepares and delivers lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
  • Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions.
  • Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Conducts research in a particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
  • Evaluates and grades students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Selects and obtains materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Overtime work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • History Instructor
  • History Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • Adjunct History Instructor
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • History Teacher