Description
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Persistence
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
Tasks
- 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.
Work Activities
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Training and Teaching Others
Detailed Work Activities
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Technology Skills
- Word processing software
- Computer based training software
- Electronic mail software
- Information retrieval or search software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- History and Archeology
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Law and Government
- Geography
Most Common Education Level
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Certificates
Certificate name
National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood - Social Studies-HistoryCertifying Organization
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $47,730 |
| Median (50%) | $81,500 |
| High (90%) | $158,140 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 25,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 26,000 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 1%
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