What it pays
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Half of all English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn more than $78,760 a year — the middle 80% land between $48,270 and $137,250. About 57,720 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “English Language and Literature 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).
$78,760typical pay / year
57,720people in this work
$137,250+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Learning1
Teach classes using online technology
+Run a two-hour introductory class next Tuesday on using the online classroom, upload the lesson packet and…
Teach classes using online technology
+Run a two-hour introductory class next Tuesday on using the online classroom, upload the lesson packet and readings, schedule breakout discussions, post intercultural engagement prompts, and send attendance and behaviour notes to the head of year by Friday.
The tools that do the workBlackboard Collaboratejob descriptionsO*NET
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Care1
Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet the student press committee Wednesday at 4pm, review their spring magazine proposal, advise on editorial…
Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet the student press committee Wednesday at 4pm, review their spring magazine proposal, advise on editorial roles and conflict resolution, draft the advisory memo for the faculty sponsor, and circulate it to Anna Moreno and Student Activities by Friday noon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Move4
Participate in campus and community events
+Represent the publishing office at Saturday's campus reading fair, bring copies of the new chapbook, run a…
Participate in campus and community events
+Represent the publishing office at Saturday's campus reading fair, bring copies of the new chapbook, run a short Q&A about submission standards at 11:30, collect contact details on a sign-up sheet, and email the event report to Marketing by Monday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Collaborate with colleagues on teaching and research
+Hold a one-hour peer review meeting Thursday with Helen and Raj to align our next seminar reading list and…
Collaborate with colleagues on teaching and research
+Hold a one-hour peer review meeting Thursday with Helen and Raj to align our next seminar reading list and co-author the research note, share the draft reading list beforehand, assign paragraph leads, and upload the final note to the shared folder by end of day Friday.
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Prepare lesson plans and materials
+Create a two‑week lesson sequence for the publishing internship covering editorial process, rights basics,…
Prepare lesson plans and materials
+Create a two‑week lesson sequence for the publishing internship covering editorial process, rights basics, and marketing, include objectives, materials list, and two in‑class activities, then upload the plan and student handouts for Monday's session.
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Conduct staff performance evaluations.
+Compile performance notes, sales targets, and peer feedback for each staff member, rate against three…
Conduct staff performance evaluations.
+Compile performance notes, sales targets, and peer feedback for each staff member, rate against three competencies, write two development suggestions per person, and schedule one‑on‑one review meetings next week with HR cc'd.
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The daily work14
Monitor the students' progress
+Track this class's reading and assignment completion across the week, flag any student below 75 percent…
Monitor the students' progress
+Track this class's reading and assignment completion across the week, flag any student below 75 percent participation or missing two consecutive tasks, note behaviour incidents, and send a single progress summary to Ms. Carter and Head of Year by Friday afternoon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCO
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Assist individually when necessary
+Offer one-to-one support to Javier or any student who is falling behind comprehension or discipline needs,…
Assist individually when necessary
+Offer one-to-one support to Javier or any student who is falling behind comprehension or discipline needs, schedule a 20-minute catch-up this week, prepare two tailored reading prompts and a short scaffolded worksheet, and report outcomes to Ms. Carter.
The tools that do the workGoogle DocsESCO
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Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
+Run a 45-minute classroom discussion on Achebe's Things Fall Apart for Mr. Lane's Year 12 class on Tuesday,…
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
+Run a 45-minute classroom discussion on Achebe's Things Fall Apart for Mr. Lane's Year 12 class on Tuesday, circulate a one-page discussion prompt and two short excerpts beforehand, keep the group on the three guiding questions, and record participation notes for the report.
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Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students
+Deliver a 50-minute lecture on narratology and unreliable narrators to first-year undergraduates on Friday,…
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students
+Deliver a 50-minute lecture on narratology and unreliable narrators to first-year undergraduates on Friday, use the five-slide outline plus two short close-read passages, pause for a ten-minute Q&A, and upload the annotated lecture notes afterwards.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointjob descriptionsO*NET
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Keep abreast of developments in the field
+Scan journals and publisher blogs this week for three developments in postcolonial criticism, summarise each…
Keep abreast of developments in the field
+Scan journals and publisher blogs this week for three developments in postcolonial criticism, summarise each in 150 words with one citation, and add them to the department reading log by Friday.
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Schedule courses
+Draft the recommendation letter for Priya Kaur for her MA application: describe her 2025 dissertation draft,…
Schedule courses
+Draft the recommendation letter for Priya Kaur for her MA application: describe her 2025 dissertation draft, note her seminar leadership and intercultural classroom work, recommend her for scholarship consideration, and send the signed copy to her by next Wednesday.
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Write letters of recommendation for students
+Compile the Autumn bibliography for outside reading: collect ten specialised articles and three monographs on…
Write letters of recommendation for students
+Compile the Autumn bibliography for outside reading: collect ten specialised articles and three monographs on contemporary diaspora fiction, verify availability at the library, annotate each entry with a one-line rationale, and share the list with the course team.
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Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Create the course schedule for Semester B: allocate Mondays 10–12 for Intro to Literary Theory seminars,…
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Create the course schedule for Semester B: allocate Mondays 10–12 for Intro to Literary Theory seminars, Wednesdays 14–16 for workshops, reserve a makeup slot on Thursdays 16–18, confirm rooms with facilities, and circulate the timetable to students by Friday.
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Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Run the department admin for this term: finalise the schedule, confirm room bookings and supply orders with…
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Run the department admin for this term: finalise the schedule, confirm room bookings and supply orders with facilities and Kate in procurement, circulate the updated staff rota by Tuesday and attach the latest policy handbook.
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Write original literary pieces.
+Draft three original short pieces for the upcoming anthology: two flash fiction under 800 words each and one…
Write original literary pieces.
+Draft three original short pieces for the upcoming anthology: two flash fiction under 800 words each and one lyric essay around 1,200 words, polish voice and rhythm, then send drafts to Maya and the editorial team for comments by Thursday.
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Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Write a grant application for external research funding: craft the 1,200-word project narrative linking…
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Write a grant application for external research funding: craft the 1,200-word project narrative linking literary theory methods to measurable outcomes, attach the budget breakdown and CVs, and submit to the funder before the May 15 deadline.
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Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.
+Review the manuscript submitted to the professional journal: assess argument coherence, theoretical…
Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.
+Review the manuscript submitted to the professional journal: assess argument coherence, theoretical contribution, and editorial fit, write a 500–700 word report with revision recommendations, and send it to the editor and authors within ten working days.
The tools that do the workAdobe Acrobat ReaderO*NET
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Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a consult note for the government commission: outline the service offer, deliverables, timelines and…
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a consult note for the government commission: outline the service offer, deliverables, timelines and fee estimate linked to our literary outreach work, include examples of past projects, and send the proposal to Sam in policy and Anna in finance by Friday noon.
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Conduct research and publish findings
+Complete the research project write-up and publish findings: finalise the methods and discussion sections,…
Conduct research and publish findings
+Complete the research project write-up and publish findings: finalise the methods and discussion sections, compile citations and figures, prepare a submission-ready manuscript and submit it to the designated journal before the end of the month.
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