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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1124.00

What the work is

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

What it pays

$73,480
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $40,340
Experienced workers reach $99,540
  1. $40k10th
  2. $60k25th
  3. $73kMedian
  4. $94k75th
  5. $100k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $40,340, 25th $59,710, Median $73,480, 75th $93,700, 90th $99,540

About 140 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

-0.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 155 to 154 jobs · U.S. -0%

11

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 1,900

155

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 26,400

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.8
  2. Reading Comprehension4.9
  3. Writing4.8
  4. Active Listening4.6
  5. Instructing4.1
  6. Learning Strategies4.0
  7. Active Learning4.0
  8. Critical Thinking3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree9%
  2. Master's degree18%
  3. Doctoral or professional73%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Spanish

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  2. Chinese

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  3. French

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  4. German

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  5. Japanese

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  6. Spanish

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  7. World Languages

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  8. World Languages

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  9. Spanish

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  10. World Languages

    Transfer pre-major · Online option · Creative & Communication Arts

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