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History Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What you’d do

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Skills that matter

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

How to get there

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Also called

  • History Instructor
  • History Professor
  • Instructor
  • Professor
  • Adjunct History Instructor
  • Adjunct Instructor

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