History Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: History Instructor, History Professor, Instructor, Professor

Doctoral Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$48,760

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What History Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Electronic Mail
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Microphones
  • Televisions
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Electronic charts or maps or atlases
  • Multimedia projectors

Technology

Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
Blackboard Learn
Moodle
Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies
  • Writing
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

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

Education

  • % Doctoral degree
  • % Master's degree

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

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Educational Level

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Educational Level

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History Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Artistic (Creator)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Persistence
  • Independence
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Concern for Others

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what History Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$23.44 / hour
$48,760 /year

Entry Level

$39.49 / hour
$82,140 /year

Median Level

$68.19 / hour
$141,840 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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