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Postsecondary English Literature Teacher

Postsecondary English Literature Teacher

  • Inspire students with the beauty of literature and language.
  • Shape future thinkers by teaching critical analysis and communication skills.
  • Explore diverse cultures and ideas through classic and contemporary texts.
💰 Earn $82K-$151K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

Overview

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

5,300 Annually

Median Earnings

$111,200 in California
$78,130 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • Teach writing or communication classes.
  • 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.

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Being creative or artistic
  • Relating with or serving others
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Job security
  • Personal relationships

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