# History Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in human history and historiography. 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:** 25-1125.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- History Instructor
- History Professor
- Instructor
- Professor
- Adjunct History Instructor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- History Teacher
- Lecturer
- Adjunct Art History Professor
- African History Professor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| 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 |
| Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Review books and journal articles for potential publication. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.h |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Evaluate faculty members. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Evaluate scholarly materials. | 4.A.2.a.1.h |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Teach online courses. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Teach humanities courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| 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 |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History and Archeology | knowledge | 5 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.73 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.5 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.42 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 4.14 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Geography | knowledge | 4.04 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.59 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Philosophy and Theology | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.25 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.06 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

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

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query 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 |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Map building software | Map creation software | no | no |
| Moodle | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.93 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.91 |
| E-Mail | 4.86 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.68 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.45 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.27 |
| Public Speaking | 4.24 |
| Contact With Others | 4.08 |
| Level of Competition | 3.9 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.85 |
| Time Pressure | 3.78 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.76 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.74 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.67 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.59 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.51 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.2 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.03 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.91 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.64 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.54 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.44 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.35 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.29 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.26 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.11 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.02 |
| Consequence of Error | 2 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.82 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.75 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 1.64 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.57 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.41 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.35 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.34 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.31 |
| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | 1.12 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 1.11 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.11 |

## 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


## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.95 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.77 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 6.58 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.74 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 5.71 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.41 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Dependability | work_style | 5 |
| Integrity | work_style | 4 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.95 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.45 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 3 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 2.81 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 2.72 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.6 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.59 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1062.00 | role-25-1062-00 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1067.00 | role-25-1067-00 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1065.00 | role-25-1065-00 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1126.00 | role-25-1126-00 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1123.00 | role-25-1123-00 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1064.00 | role-25-1064-00 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1082.00 | role-25-1082-00 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1124.00 | role-25-1124-00 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1112.00 | role-25-1112-00 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2022.00 | role-25-2022-00 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Supplemental |
| 25-2031.00 | role-25-2031-00 | Secondary 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 |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| History | history |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 81500
- **Mean Wage:** 93710
- **Pct10Wage:** 47730
- **Pct25Wage:** 62370
- **Pct75Wage:** 106770
- **Pct90Wage:** 158140
- **Employment:** 19860
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 19840 | 81530 | 11.29 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 19840 | 11.29 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.43749 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.4811135 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.813362 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 86
- **Percentile:** 92
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 98 | felten_aioe |
| 65 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 95 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.43749 | 98 | 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) | 0.8 | 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) | 0.33238667052273113 | 95 | 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:** 0.22222222222222224
- **Beta:** 0.5111111111111112
- **Gamma:** 0.8

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.1776844734582534 | 4.09 |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.41 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.61 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.55 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.42 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.62 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -0.2
- **Growth Percentile:** 25
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.7
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 25
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 24.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 24.6

### 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:** 21
- **Task Count:** 21
- **Total Sample:** 10788
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.5
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 31.7
- **Augmentation Share:** 65.12
- **Work Use Percent:** 31.48

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 34.83 |
| directive | 30.42 |
| validation | 15.16 |
| learning | 15.13 |
| feedback loop | 1.28 |
| none | 0.82 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 49.71 |
| work | 31.48 |
| personal | 17.9 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.13881735216902114 | learning | 4 | 1388 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government, educational institutions, or industry. | 0.09471183897987248 | task iteration | 4 | 947 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.059007375921990256 | task iteration | 4 | 590 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Do this for me: compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide professional consulting services to government, educational institutions, or industry. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 25
- **Skills:** 40
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 22
- **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:** 71ffa0f77489a46b