Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $40,340; experienced workers reach $99,540. About 140 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- -0.7%
- Openings a year
- 11
- Employed in 2024
- 155
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
10 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.8
- Reading Comprehension4.9
- Writing4.8
- Active Listening4.6
- Instructing4.1
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
What the work is
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.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Bachelor's degree9%
- Master's degree18%
- Doctoral or professional73%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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