# English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1123.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- English Instructor
- English Professor
- Instructor
- Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Creative Writing Professor
- Humanities Professor
- Lecturer
- Literature Professor
- Adjunct English Instructor
- Adjunct Instructor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teach writing or communication classes. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Tutor students who need extra assistance. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Train staff members. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Direct activities of subordinates. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate performance of educational staff. | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Teach online courses. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Teach humanities courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Schedule instructional activities. | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Prepare staff schedules or work assignments. | 4.A.4.b.1.f |
| Prepare activity or work schedules. | 4.A.4.b.1.f |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Write reports or evaluations. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy. | 4.A.2.a.3.a |
| Edit written materials. | 4.A.2.b.1.g |
| Edit documents. | 4.A.2.b.1.g |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.71 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.62 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.62 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.47 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.25 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 4.07 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| History and Archeology | knowledge | 3.75 |
| Philosophy and Theology | knowledge | 3.72 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.68 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.47 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.26 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.25 |
| Originality | ability | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.02 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Illustrator | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| VLC Media Player | Specialized Skill |
| Moodle | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| LucidChart | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Apple Safari | Internet browser software | yes | no |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Document management software | no | no |
| Apple QuickTime | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Blackboard Collaborate | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Google Chrome | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Graphics creation software | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Lucidchart | Process mapping and design software | no | no |
| Moodle | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| VLC Media Player | Music or sound editing software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.76 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.66 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.59 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.59 |
| Contact With Others | 4.42 |
| Public Speaking | 4.33 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.2 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.92 |
| Time Pressure | 3.78 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.7 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.63 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.5 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.49 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.29 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.23 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.21 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.15 |
| Physical Proximity | 3 |
| Level of Competition | 2.86 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.74 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.62 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.58 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.52 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.25 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.25 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 1.75 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.74 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.67 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.67 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.62 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.61 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.45 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.34 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.21 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.12 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.09 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.09 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 1.04 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.03 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law 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.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Doctoral Degree | 58.38 |
| Master's Degree | 30.42 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 9.61 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 1.26 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 0.32 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.86 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 6.75 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.74 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 5 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.78 |
| Creative Writing | specific_interest_area | 4.61 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 4.19 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 3.93 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 3.68 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.49 |
| Media | specific_interest_area | 3.12 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1062.00 | role-25-1062-00 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1124.00 | role-25-1124-00 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1126.00 | role-25-1126-00 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1067.00 | role-25-1067-00 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1125.00 | role-25-1125-00 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1121.00 | role-25-1121-00 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1122.00 | role-25-1122-00 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1082.00 | role-25-1082-00 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2031.00 | role-25-2031-00 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Supplemental |
| 25-2022.00 | role-25-2022-00 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | english-language-and-literature-letters |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | foreign-languages-literatures-and-linguistics |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 78270
- **Mean Wage:** 90400
- **Pct10Wage:** 47540
- **Pct25Wage:** 59780
- **Pct75Wage:** 103730
- **Pct90Wage:** 154800
- **Employment:** 59590
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 59590 | 78270 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 59590 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.417833 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.3750499 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.85686 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 85
- **Percentile:** 91
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 97 | felten_aioe |
| 65 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 94 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.417833 | 97 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8035714285714285 | 65 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.3304457925328315 | 94 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.25
- **Beta:** 0.5267857142857143
- **Gamma:** 0.8035714285714285

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class. | 0.620663163646373 | 4.2 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.1776844734582534 | 4.36 |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.76 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.09 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 3.95 |
| Write original literary pieces. | 0.08986931461038827 | 2.84 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 0
- **Growth Percentile:** 26
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 5.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 49
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 72.2
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 72.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 25
- **Task Count:** 25
- **Total Sample:** 41401
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 34.8
- **Augmentation Share:** 63.22
- **Work Use Percent:** 12.01

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 40.45 |
| directive | 32.71 |
| learning | 13.95 |
| validation | 8.82 |
| feedback loop | 2.09 |
| none | 1.31 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 78.22 |
| work | 12.01 |
| personal | 9.52 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class. | 2.734741842730341 | task iteration | 3 | 27344 |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| Provide assistance to students in college writing centers. | 0.17752219027378421 | task iteration | 4 | 1775 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.13881735216902114 | learning | 4 | 1388 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.12781597699712463 | task iteration | 4 | 1278 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation. | 0.06810851356419552 | learning | 4 | 681 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. | 100 | 115 |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 100 | 99 |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 100 | 80 |
| Participate in campus and community events. | 100 | 53 |
| Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. | 100 | 47 |
| Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 100 | 35 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| I'm going to evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Review what I produce and flag anything wrong or missing. | validation |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide assistance to students in college writing centers. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Teach me how to conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 33
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 29
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** a6cdc936cc99a650