Occupation Summary

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

O*NET 25-1061.00

Description:

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

Annual Wages:
$99,098.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 9.62%.
Education Level:
Doctoral Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service

  1. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  2. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
  3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  4. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  5. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  6. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  7. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  8. Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
  9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  10. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
  11. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  12. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  13. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  14. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  15. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
  16. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
  17. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  18. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  19. Participate in campus and community events.
  20. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
  21. Act as advisers to student organizations.
  22. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
  23. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding and review others' grant proposals.
  24. Review manuscripts for publication in books and professional journals.
  25. Write letters of recommendation for students.
  26. Conduct ethnographic field research.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary employed Annual Growth Rate
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 88.6 0.36
Junior colleges 11.1 0.00


Labor Market Information


2022 National employment 6,200
2022 Texas employment 312
Texas projected employment by 2032 342
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 28




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
99.40%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
99.00%
History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
96.80%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
88.60%
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
83.80%
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
69.20%
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
68.00%
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
67.60%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
66.80%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
65.60%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
90.00%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
85.00%
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
85.00%
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.
82.40%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
82.40%
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
82.40%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
80.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
77.60%
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
77.60%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
77.60%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
90.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
85.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
82.40%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
82.40%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
82.40%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
77.60%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
77.60%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72.40%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
67.60%
Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
67.60%


  • Training and Teaching Others
    -- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
    -- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
    -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Working with Computers
    -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Coaching and Developing Others
    -- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Other Activities


  • Independence
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Working Conditions
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.



Tools

Anatomical models: Anatomical models;

Automated optical inspection system: White light confocal imaging profilers;

Autopsy chisels or osteotomes: Osteometric equipment;

Axes: Pick axes;

Binocular light compound microscopes: Laboratory binocular microscopes;

Calipers: Digital calipers;

Compact disk players or recorders: Compact disk CD players;

Desktop computers: Geographic information system GIS workstations; Desktop computers;

Dictation machines: Transcribing equipment;

Digital camcorders or video cameras: Digital video cameras;

Digital cameras: Compact digital cameras; Digital still cameras;

Digital video disk players or recorders: Digital video disk DVD players;

Drying cabinets or ovens: Laboratory drying ovens;

Epidiascopes: Opaque projectors;

Flotation aids: Flotation tanks;

Global positioning system GPS receiver: Global positioning system GPS receivers;

Inkjet printers: Poster printers;

Kilns for firing ceramics: Studio kilns;

Laboratory scalpels: Laboratory scalpels;

Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines;

Laser printers: Computer laser printers;

Liquid crystal display projector: Liquid crystal display LCD projectors;

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes: Computed axial tomography CAT scan equipment;

Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners: Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners;

Microphone stand: Microphone podiums;

Microphones: Handheld microphones; Wireless microphones;

MP3 players or recorders: MP3 digital voice recorders;

Multimedia projectors: Multimedia projection equipment;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Overhead projectors: Overhead data projectors;

Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers: Handheld data recorders;

Photocopiers: Photocopying equipment;

Polarizing microscopes: Polarizing light microscope; Petrographic microscopes;

Portable data input terminals: Interactive whiteboard controllers; Student response systems;

Power saws: Thin section saws;

Projection screens or displays: Projector screens;

Scanners: Computer data input scanners; Color scanners;

Scanning electron microscopes: Scanning electron microscopes;

Scientific calculator: Digital calculators;

Sculpture accessories: Clay carving tools;

Shovels: Shovels;

Slide projectors: Carousel slide projectors;

Soil core sampling apparatus: Bucket augers;

Spades: Spades;

Special purpose telephones: Multi-line telephone systems;

Spectrometers: Energy dispersive x ray fluorescence EDXRF spectrometers;

Stereo or dissecting light microscopes: Reflected light microscopes; Stereo microscopes;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Teleconference equipment: Conference telephones;

Televisions: Television monitors; Liquid crystal display LCD televisions;

Theodolites: Survey levels; Reflectorless total stations;

Touch screen monitors: Interactive whiteboards;

Trowels: Trowels;

Videoconferencing systems: Videoconferencing equipment;

Web cameras: Webcams;


Technology

Analytical or scientific software: IBM SPSS Statistics;

Calendar and scheduling software: Calendar and scheduling software;

Computer aided design CAD software: GibbsCAM;

Computer based training software: Blackboard Learn; Learning management system LMS; Sakai CLE; Course management system software; Desire2Learn LMS software;

Data base user interface and query software: Microsoft Access;

Document management software: Adobe Acrobat;

Electronic mail software: Email software; Microsoft Outlook;

Geographic information system: ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst; ESRI ArcGIS software; ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst; ESRI ArcMap; ESRI ArcView; ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst; Geographic information system GIS software;

Graphics or photo imaging software: Adobe Creative Cloud software; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop;

Information retrieval or search software: iParadigms Turnitin; DOC Cop;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Map creation software: Golden Software Surfer;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Optical character reader OCR or scanning software: Image scanning software; Digitizing software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Web page creation and editing software: Adobe Dreamweaver;

Word processing software: Collaborative editing software; Google Docs; Microsoft Word; Word processing software;


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    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.