Foreign Language Professor

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Foreign Languages Professor; French Professor; German Professor; Instructor; Modern Languages Professor; Professor; Spanish Instructor; Spanish Professor

Tasks

• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media.
• Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Write letters of recommendation for students.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Knowledge

• Foreign Language
• English Language
• Education and Training
• History and Archeology
• Philosophy and Theology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Administrative
• Geography

Skills

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

Abilities

• Speech Clarity
• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Inductive Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Selective Attention