English Professor

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Creative Writing Professor; English Instructor; English Professor; Humanities Professor; Instructor; Lecturer; Literature Professor; Professor

Tasks

• 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.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
• Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Teach classes using online technology.
• Schedule courses.

Knowledge

• English Language
• Education and Training
• Communications and Media
• History and Archeology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Philosophy and Theology
• Customer and Personal Service
• Computers and Electronics
• Psychology
• Administrative
• Fine Arts

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Learning Strategies
• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Recognition
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Category Flexibility