Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher resume
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Also called classics teacher, composition teacher, creative writing teacher and english teacher.
$78,760
Median pay a year
57,720
People do this work
6
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Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher
Summary
English language and literature teacher instructing undergraduate and graduate students in writing, communication, and literature while preparing course materials, evaluating assignments, and conducting research in the field
Experience
Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Taught writing and communication classes to undergraduate and graduate students
Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers
Prepared course materials, including syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions on various topics
Maintained student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula, course content, and methods of instruction
Conducted research in a particular field and published findings in professional journals
Skills
Evaluating student work, Advising students on careers, Researching expertise topics, Attending training sessions, Writing articles, Tutoring students, Teaching humanities courses, Evaluating educational programs, Administering tests, Preparing tests
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On site, Remote
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Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Taught writing and communication classesEvaluated and graded students' assignmentsPrepared course materials and syllabiFacilitated and moderated classroom discussionsMaintained student attendance and grade recordsDelivered lectures on literature topics
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Taught writing and communication classes, fostering student engagement and critical thinking skills
Prepared comprehensive course materials and syllabi to enhance learning outcomes
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Taught writing and communication classes, leading to improved writing skills in student assignments
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Students showed better writing skills in assignmentsClass discussions became more insightful and livelyMore students participated actively in group projects
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Prepared comprehensive course materials and syllabi to enhance learning outcomes
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Updated materials each semesterRevised syllabi for every new classAdjusted course content based on student feedback
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Evaluating student work
Advising students on careers
Researching expertise topics
Attending training sessions
Writing articles
Tutoring students
Teaching humanities courses
Evaluating educational programs
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Evaluating educational staff performance
Compiling specialized bibliographies
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What a Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$60,900
Median
$78,760
75th percentile
$103,130
About 57,720 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$81,060
$82,770
$83,010
AL
$54,730
$62,910
$75,450
AR
$47,550
$56,520
$76,410
AZ
$71,250
$76,990
$100,220
CA
$95,900
$130,490
$167,640
CO
$59,540
$72,910
$86,800
CT
$73,600
$97,310
$106,090
DC
$64,640
$82,300
$101,620
DE
$79,580
$97,100
$117,950
FL
$58,010
$59,740
$65,460
GA
$54,340
$65,530
$80,490
IA
$58,860
$79,720
$93,410
IL
$51,090
$77,570
$102,600
IN
$57,770
$69,180
$93,490
KS
$49,490
$62,340
$83,490
KY
$50,950
$65,090
$82,540
LA
$55,890
$60,350
$81,840
MA
$70,720
$83,980
$118,120
MD
$66,590
$83,760
$104,760
ME
$61,450
$84,290
$128,370
MI
$64,910
$90,240
$127,540
MN
$76,150
$84,200
$98,340
MO
$59,650
$73,070
$94,790
MS
$47,170
$60,680
$73,940
MT
$60,600
$73,160
$83,480
NC
$51,160
$63,370
$78,590
ND
$60,140
$63,690
$77,920
NE
$59,470
$78,450
$98,220
NH
$80,270
$98,650
$104,920
NJ
$49,670
$78,760
$104,110
NM
$60,220
$66,450
$83,940
NV
$62,740
$85,830
$86,310
NY
$66,260
$84,850
$122,980
OH
$56,980
$65,140
$93,600
OK
$41,950
$53,200
$68,340
OR
$70,470
$91,870
$116,340
PA
$63,200
$80,670
$102,840
PR
$66,980
$73,490
$88,200
RI
$79,190
$79,190
$102,290
SC
$59,030
$64,470
$82,990
SD
$57,400
$62,960
$77,820
TN
$59,070
$64,220
$78,850
TX
$61,190
$78,900
$102,500
UT
$59,510
$73,280
$98,900
VA
$54,480
$67,330
$98,070
VT
$65,400
$86,870
$106,780
WA
$66,820
$79,840
$98,700
WI
$66,330
$80,800
$101,350
WV
$51,080
$63,280
$79,350
WY
$61,890
$62,030
$76,910
Other names
Other names for this job
classics teacher, composition teacher, creative writing teacher, english teacher, etymology teacher, language arts teacher, teacher, english language and literature teachers postsecondary, adjunct english instructor, adjunct instructor, adjunct lecturer, adjunct professor.
More names for this work
adjunct writing instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, children's literature professor, college faculty member, college professor, composition instructor, composition professor, contemporary english literature professor, creative writing english professor, creative writing professor, developmental english instructor, developmental reading instructor, english adjunct, english adjunct instructor, english composition instructor, english faculty member, english instructor, english language instructor, english lecturer, english professor, etymology professor, faculty member, humanities professor, instructor, languages instructor, lecturer, literature instructor, literature professor, medieval english literature professor, online english instructor, professor, reading instructor, reading professor, seventeenth century english literature professor, university faculty member, victorian literature professor.
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