What it pays
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Half of all History Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn more than $83,820 a year — the middle 80% land between $48,410 and $162,160. About 18,790 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “History Teachers, Postsecondary”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$83,820typical pay / year
18,790people in this work
$162,160+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Learning4
Develop, maintain, and teach online courses.
+Draft the next four-week module for World Civilizations including learning outcomes, three graded…
Develop, maintain, and teach online courses.
+Draft the next four-week module for World Civilizations including learning outcomes, three graded assignments, and a rubric, upload the course materials and announcement to the online course shell, and notify students and the learning support coordinator by Monday morning.
The tools that do the workBlackboard LearnGoogle Docsjob descriptionsO*NET
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Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Prepare the department meeting packet with last term's achievement data, proposed curriculum tweaks, staffing…
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Prepare the department meeting packet with last term's achievement data, proposed curriculum tweaks, staffing requests, and a two-page chair's report, circulate it to the History faculty and the principal by Friday so they can submit agenda items.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelESCOO*NET
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Stay updated with developments in the field
+Compile five recent peer-reviewed articles and two book releases on historiography, summarise key themes in a…
Stay updated with developments in the field
+Compile five recent peer-reviewed articles and two book releases on historiography, summarise key themes in a one-page brief, add them to the professional reading folder, and email the highlights to the department listserv on Friday.
The tools that do the workGoogle Docsjob descriptionsO*NET
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Teach courses in human history and historiography
+Design the semester syllabus for Theories of History with weekly topics, primary readings, two major essays…
Teach courses in human history and historiography
+Design the semester syllabus for Theories of History with weekly topics, primary readings, two major essays and assessment criteria, publish it to the course site, and send a welcome message with office hours to enrolled students before classes start.
The tools that do the workDesire2Learn LMSMicrosoft Wordjob descriptionsO*NET
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Keeping the record1
Grade papers and exams
+Grade this week's midterm exams, record scores with comments and grade breakdowns, flag students below the…
Grade papers and exams
+Grade this week's midterm exams, record scores with comments and grade breakdowns, flag students below the pass threshold for intervention, and upload final grades and feedback to the course gradebook by Sunday night.
The tools that do the workCourse management systemESCOO*NET
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Care1
Facilitate and moderate classroom discussions
+Lead a 45-minute class discussion on the causes of the French Revolution, assign two students as…
Facilitate and moderate classroom discussions
+Lead a 45-minute class discussion on the causes of the French Revolution, assign two students as facilitators, circulate a one-page question sheet beforehand, manage turn-taking, and record participation notes to share with learning support by the end of class.
The tools that do the workCollaborative editingjob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work14
Publish research findings in journals, books, or media
+Submit my research article on late medieval trade routes to the journal editor and the department chair for…
Publish research findings in journals, books, or media
+Submit my research article on late medieval trade routes to the journal editor and the department chair for review, attach the figures and bibliography, request peer review, and ask for a publication decision within six weeks.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Wordjob descriptionsO*NET
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Conduct research in a specific field of knowledge
+Map primary and secondary sources on the nineteenth-century suffrage movement, compile notes from archives…
Conduct research in a specific field of knowledge
+Map primary and secondary sources on the nineteenth-century suffrage movement, compile notes from archives and recent monographs, flag gaps and key archives to visit next month, and produce a research plan for the summer.
The tools that do the workGoogle DocsESCOjob descriptions
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Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet with the student history society president and treasurer, review this semester's event calendar, confirm…
Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet with the student history society president and treasurer, review this semester's event calendar, confirm faculty supervision for the campus talk on Thursday, and email the agreed budget and risk plan to student affairs.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Draft a grant proposal for the university research fund seeking support for my oral history project, include…
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Draft a grant proposal for the university research fund seeking support for my oral history project, include objectives, timeline, detailed budget, CV, and letters of support from the archives manager, and submit by the fund's May 15 deadline.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelO*NET
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Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Assemble an annotated bibliography of primary sources and recent scholarship on colonial urbanization for the…
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Assemble an annotated bibliography of primary sources and recent scholarship on colonial urbanization for the undergraduates' outside reading list, order items by week, and share the reading list with students before Monday's seminar.
The tools that do the workCollaborative editingO*NET
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Participate in campus and community events.
+Coordinate our department's participation in the town history festival, confirm the exhibit table, recruit…
Participate in campus and community events.
+Coordinate our department's participation in the town history festival, confirm the exhibit table, recruit two student volunteers, prepare the exhibit handout and safety checklist, and circulate the plan to community relations by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Write work-related reports
+Draft the end-of-term professional report for faculty review: summarise curriculum coverage, note…
Write work-related reports
+Draft the end-of-term professional report for faculty review: summarise curriculum coverage, note interventions with Tomas Gomez and SEN support, list three evidence-based changes for next term, attach anonymised samples, and send to head of department by Friday.
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Assess students
+Grade the Year 10 source-analysis essays, record levels and two-line feedback for each student, flag Maya…
Assess students
+Grade the Year 10 source-analysis essays, record levels and two-line feedback for each student, flag Maya Singh and Liam Brown for intervention, update the class assessment spreadsheet, and notify parents of any students below expected standard by Wednesday.
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Provide professional consulting services to government, educational institutions, or industry.
+Draft a short consulting brief for the city education department outlining a two‑day workshop on interpreting…
Provide professional consulting services to government, educational institutions, or industry.
+Draft a short consulting brief for the city education department outlining a two‑day workshop on interpreting primary sources, include objectives, a timetable, learning outcomes, deliverables and a fixed fee, and send it to Marcus Reed in procurement by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordO*NET
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Instruct students in their own specialised field of study
+Prepare a week‑long scheme of work for third‑year students on 20th century revolutions, list weekly topics,…
Instruct students in their own specialised field of study
+Prepare a week‑long scheme of work for third‑year students on 20th century revolutions, list weekly topics, key readings, formative tasks and assessment criteria, attach to the course folder and notify the programme leader Sarah Kim.
The tools that do the workGoogle DocsESCO
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Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Set up three ninety‑minute review sessions next Tuesday, Thursday and the following Monday to go over drafts,…
Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Set up three ninety‑minute review sessions next Tuesday, Thursday and the following Monday to go over drafts, provide written feedback points, and reserve a room and submission slots so students can book ten‑minute one‑to‑ones with me.
The tools that do the workCourse management systemMicrosoft OutlookESCO
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Publish research findings
+Prepare the article for journal submission: finalise the argument, tighten references to Harvard style,…
Publish research findings
+Prepare the article for journal submission: finalise the argument, tighten references to Harvard style, generate a 200‑word abstract and a cover letter addressed to Professor Elena Rossi, then submit before the end of the month.
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Liaise with other university colleagues
+Draft a short agenda and three discussion papers for Friday's departmental meeting proposing shared…
Liaise with other university colleagues
+Draft a short agenda and three discussion papers for Friday's departmental meeting proposing shared assessment rubrics, cross‑module reading lists and a student support referral process, circulate to colleagues Anna Lopez and David Singh beforehand.
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Apply teaching strategies
+Design a lesson plan for next Wednesday that uses a jigsaw activity on archival letters, specify learning…
Apply teaching strategies
+Design a lesson plan for next Wednesday that uses a jigsaw activity on archival letters, specify learning objectives, timing, differentiation for SEN students and safety notes for handling originals, and upload it to the course folder.
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