English Language and Literature Professor

English Language and Literature Professor

What Do English Language and Literature Professors Do?

Job Description & Duties: Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

• Act as advisers to student organizations.
• Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Conduct staff performance evaluations.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

English Language & Literature Professor Needed Skills

When polled, English Language and Literature Professors say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Salary for an English Language & Literature Professor

The salary for English Language and Literature Professors ranges between about $37,180 and $135,020 a year. English Language and Literature Professors who work in California, District of Columbia, or Connecticut make the highest salaries.

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