Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher resume
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Also called arabic teacher, bilingual teacher, chinese teacher and english for speakers of other languages teacher.
$79,350
Median pay a year
19,830
People do this work
6
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Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher
Summary
Foreign language and literature teacher preparing course materials, delivering lectures, and evaluating student work while conducting research and maintaining student records in a postsecondary setting
Experience
Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Maintained student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers
Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on foreign language topics
Conducted research in a particular field of knowledge and published findings in scholarly journals
Maintained regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
Skills
Core Skills
Evaluating student work, Advising students on careers, Researching expertise topics, Evaluating educational programs, Administering tests, Preparing tests, Compiling specialized bibliographies, Selecting educational materials, Attending training sessions
Checking & Planning
Developing instructional objectives
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Prepared course materials and handoutsMaintained student attendance and grade recordsEvaluated and graded students' assignmentsFacilitated and moderated classroom discussionsDelivered lectures on language and cultureConducted research and published findings
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Prepared course materials and handouts to support student learning and engagement
Evaluated and graded students' assignments, providing constructive feedback to enhance academic performance
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Prepared course materials and handouts that led to students showing a better understanding of course topics
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Students showed better understanding of course topicsEngagement in class discussions increased significantlyAssignments were completed with higher accuracy
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Evaluated and graded students' assignments, providing constructive feedback to enhance academic performance
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Many students raised their grades after receiving feedbackStudents reported feeling more confident in their writingFeedback led to improved participation in class
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Evaluating student work
Advising students on careers
Researching expertise topics
Evaluating educational programs
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Compiling specialized bibliographies
Selecting educational materials
Developing instructional objectives
Attending training sessions
Staying informed about developments
Planning community programs
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What a Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher does
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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.
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
$62,510
Median
$79,350
75th percentile
$102,730
About 19,830 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$72,760
$76,490
$76,820
AL
$60,130
$70,580
$81,350
AR
$55,600
$62,900
$78,970
AZ
$67,760
$71,230
$76,500
CA
$64,680
$99,860
$166,400
CO
$60,470
$77,840
$101,080
CT
$73,790
$80,630
$102,490
DC
$63,810
$78,930
$104,210
DE
$94,590
$101,100
$125,070
FL
$60,010
$76,230
$88,820
GA
$61,030
$73,370
$98,230
IA
$63,800
$79,880
$103,550
IL
$64,780
$81,530
$99,650
IN
$61,340
$74,590
$101,210
KS
$59,110
$65,890
$82,320
KY
$50,490
$65,630
$83,740
LA
$60,110
$75,410
$97,220
MA
$81,480
$98,750
$127,190
MD
$64,260
$87,280
$106,640
ME
$62,030
$96,970
$131,250
MI
$66,030
$83,190
$104,000
MN
$63,280
$80,650
$100,760
MO
$60,710
$76,110
$99,680
MS
$49,080
$54,670
$69,910
MT
$60,270
$79,970
$106,850
NC
$52,690
$63,900
$79,030
ND
$55,520
$64,540
$91,930
NH
$81,260
$101,750
$127,940
NJ
$52,760
$79,060
$107,890
NM
$63,270
$71,720
$82,380
NV
$68,920
$84,980
$89,940
NY
$74,910
$95,120
$126,790
OH
$53,330
$74,310
$95,660
OK
$40,480
$61,580
$67,320
OR
$76,170
$91,670
$124,910
PA
$61,450
$77,210
$101,410
PR
$67,920
$81,050
$95,200
SC
$62,510
$77,790
$83,540
SD
$67,220
$81,080
$88,390
TN
$60,830
$76,350
$84,830
TX
$58,260
$75,090
$99,540
UT
$62,330
$78,570
$95,310
VA
$59,780
$74,000
$98,110
WA
$63,730
$78,320
$97,410
WI
$66,260
$78,490
$95,490
WV
$61,850
$76,340
$77,150
Other names
Other names for this job
arabic teacher, bilingual teacher, chinese teacher, english for speakers of other languages teacher, esol teacher, french teacher, german teacher, hebrew teacher, italian teacher, language arts teacher, language teacher, russian teacher.
More names for this work
spanish teacher, swahili teacher, teacher, foreign language and literature teachers postsecondary, adjunct instructor, adjunct spanish instructor, arabic instructor, arabic language instructor, arabic professor, assistant professor, associate professor, biblical languages professor, bilingual instructor, chinese instructor, chinese language professor, college faculty member, college professor, english as a second language instructor, esl instructor, foreign language instructor, foreign languages professor, french instructor, french professor, german instructor, german professor, greek professor, hebrew professor, instructor, japanese professor, language instructor, languages professor, lecturer, modern languages professor, professor, program instructor, russian language professor, spanish instructor, spanish language lecturer, spanish lecturer, spanish literature professor, spanish professor, university faculty member.
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