Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1061.00United States

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Median annual earnings: $84,440
Projected change: +9.1%
Typical education: Doctoral degree or more
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
Conduct ethnographic field research.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding and review others' grant proposals.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Hire new faculty.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Review manuscripts for publication in books and professional journals.
Participate in campus and community events.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Act as advisers to student organizations.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,147
25th percentile: $62,814
50th percentile: $84,440
75th percentile: $118,952
90th percentile: $175,749

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $84,440 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+9.1%faster than average

20251,782,325 jobs

2035 projected1,944,527 jobs

162,202 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Doctoral degree or more: 68.2%
Master's or Professional degree: 27.3%
Bachelor's degree: 4.6%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Anthropology
Sociology
Archaeology
Social Sciences
Talent Management
Student Engagement
Cultural Anthropology
Biology
Educational Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes
Learning Management Systems
Biological Anthropology
Demonstration Skills
Syllabus Development
Adult Education
Pedagogy
Lecturing
Liberal Arts
Curriculum Development
Genetics

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Anthropology Adjunct Professors175 postings
02Anthropologists156 postings
03Adjunct Faculties118 postings
04Anthropology Instructors103 postings
05Professors of Anthropology37 postings
06Lecturers27 postings
07Faculties21 postings
08Adjunct Professors18 postings
09Adjunct Graduate Faculties15 postings
10Science Lecturers15 postings
11Lecturers in Sociology14 postings
12Academic Faculties12 postings
13Accounting Adjunct Faculties11 postings
14Adjunct English Faculties11 postings
15Lecturers in Gender Studies11 postings
16Online Course Facilitators10 postings
17Associate Faculty9 postings
18Biology Adjunct Faculties9 postings
19Adjunct Lecturers8 postings
20Non-Tenure Track Faculties8 postings

Top employers

01Ohio State University40 postings
02Herc31 postings
03Umgc Power Speakers31 postings
04Collin College26 postings
05University of Maryland Global Campus23 postings
06Truckee Meadows Community College21 postings
07California State University-Chancellors Office17 postings
08Kern Community College District17 postings
09Alamo Colleges District16 postings
10Rowan College at Burlington County15 postings
11Georgia Gwinnett College13 postings
12University of North Carolina Wilmington13 postings
13Edjoin.Org12 postings
14Metropolitan State University11 postings
15Victor Valley College11 postings
16Missouri State University10 postings
17Tennessee Board of Regents10 postings
18University of Hawaii System Office10 postings
19University of North Carolina10 postings
20American University9 postings

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