Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (65%).

• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

• Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
• Participate in campus and community events, such as giving public lectures about research.
• 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.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.