Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Job Description
Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Job Profile and Description
Employed mostly in language schools, colleges and universities, the post secondary or collegiate-level Foreign Language Professor fulfills student requirement for a 2nd language skill which can be quite beneficial if they have plans on getting employment overseas or in a foreign diplomatic career. The profession includes both teaching and language research to ensure that the 2nd language remains consistent with the vernacular and conversational with knowledge in their etymologies and cultural significance in enriching culture and the diversity of languages. Foreign Language Professors are often natives of the language they teach with English as their 2nd Language for which they also have equal fluency.
Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct classed in a mix of English and the foreign language progressing to a near-100% foreign language by the end of the semester or course.
- Provide periodic assessment of student’s assimilation of the foreign language
- Develop the course content to include the cultures and histories behind the language being taught to encourage students to gain better insights into the origins and cultural significance of the language.
- Develop Computer Based Training or CBT courses for online language courses using filmed speakers with the correct pronunciation of words and grammar.
- Provide translation services to embassies as requested.
Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Skills and Specifications
- Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills in both American or British English along with the foreign language
- Must have excellent organizational and leaderships skills to command class attention.
Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Education and Qualifications
- A BS degree in the relevant course is basic
- A master’s degree is an advantage if there’s strong competition for the position.
Post Secondary Foreign Language Professor Head Salary
As of 2009, the annual median salary of a post secondary Foreign Language Professor stands at $63,300 with the middle 50% earning between $43,000 and $77,600. The lowest 10% earned about $33,400 while the highest 20% earned roughly $104,000.