Overview
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Education
- doctoral degree
- master's degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $48,760
Annual median $82,140
Annual 90th percentile $141,840
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- history and archeology
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Safety and Government
- law and government
Math and Science
- geography
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Personality
Social
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Persistence
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
- Concern for Others
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems