Occupation AtlasForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET · 25-1124.00
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SIASocial · Investigative · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social7.00
- I Investigative4.52
- A Artistic4.06
- C Conventional3.53
- E Enterprising2.52
- R Realistic2.11
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (32%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (39%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (25%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- InstructingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- PersuasionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Importance 4.8
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Importance 4.7
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Importance 4.6
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Importance 4.6
- 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.Importance 4.5
- Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.Importance 4.4
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media.Importance 4.4
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Importance 4.3
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Importance 4.2
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Importance 4.0
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Importance 4.0
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Importance 3.9
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- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Importance 3.8
- Write letters of recommendation for students.Importance 3.8
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Importance 3.6
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Importance 3.6
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Importance 3.3
- Organize and direct study abroad programs.Importance 3.3
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Importance 3.2
- Participate in campus and community events.Importance 3.2
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Importance 4.0
- Develop and maintain Web pages for teaching-related purposes.Importance 3.6
- Act as advisers to student organizations.Importance 2.8
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Foreign LanguageImportance 5.0Level 6.6Level 7 looks like: Write an English language review of a book written in a foreign language
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- History and ArcheologyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- GeographyImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
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- Fine ArtsImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- PsychologyImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 1.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- MathematicsImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- DesignImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.0Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.6
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- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.8
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Far VisionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.4Level 5.9
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 2.7
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Getting InformationImportance 3.9Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Processing InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.4Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.3Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
28 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Learning management system LMS
Hot (9)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Zoom
Other tools (18)
- Adobe PageMaker
- American Sign Language ASL browser
- Audacity
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Computer assisted language learning CALL software
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Moodle
- QuarkXPress
- Sakai CLE
- Skype
- Web browser software
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Average difference 0.1 points · Speaking +0.7, Quality Control Analysis −0.5
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Average difference 0.1 points · Reading Comprehension +0.8, Instructing +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Time Management +0.8, Management of Financial Resources +0.7
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