History Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1125.00United States

Teach courses in human history and historiography. 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 history teachers, postsecondary do

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

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.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Review books and journal articles for potential publication.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

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: 69.6%
Master's or Professional degree: 30.4%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

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

Art History
Syllabus Development
Curriculum Development
Learning Management Systems
Student Engagement
Social Sciences
Pedagogy
Student Learning Outcomes
Online Teaching
Talent Management
Educational Assessment
Lecturing
United States History
Learning Styles
Educational Technologies
World History
Student-Centred Learning
Distance Learning
Performance Review
Liberal Arts

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.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
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.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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.
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.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
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.
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

01Adjunct Faculties483 postings
02History Faculties199 postings
03Lecturers in History166 postings
04Adjunct Art Faculties100 postings
05Adjuncts50 postings
06Adjunct History Instructors49 postings
07Adjunct Professors of History46 postings
08Adjunct Graduate Faculties45 postings
09Professors of History37 postings
10Adjunct Professors of Art History31 postings
11Professors of Art History26 postings
12Adjunct Lecturers25 postings
13Lecturers24 postings
14Visiting Faculties21 postings
15Non-Tenure Track Faculties20 postings
16Associate Professors of History19 postings
17Faculties17 postings
18Adjunct Instructors16 postings
19World History Teachers16 postings
20Accounting Adjunct Faculties13 postings

Top employers

01Herc63 postings
02Dallas College52 postings
03Tennessee Board of Regents34 postings
04California State University-Chancellors Office32 postings
05Lone Star College System31 postings
06University of North Carolina28 postings
07Dallas County Community College22 postings
08University of Maryland Global Campus22 postings
09Syracuse University19 postings
10Edjoin.Org17 postings
11The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley16 postings
12California State University-San Bernardino14 postings
13Strayer University13 postings
14University of North Carolina at Charlotte13 postings
15Ivy Tech Community College12 postings
16Northwestern Michigan College12 postings
17Santa Clara University12 postings
18Bard College11 postings
19Mid Michigan College11 postings
20Northeastern University11 postings

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