History Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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

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

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

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