Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area (e.g., Latin America), an ethnic group, or any other group (e.g., women's studies, urban affairs).

Other names for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary: Africana Studies Professor, American Studies Professor, Asian Studies Program Chair, Black Studies Professor, Classics Professor, College or University Faculty Member, College Professor, Department Chair, English Professor, Ethnic Origins Teacher, Ethnic Studies Professor, Ethnology Teacher, History Professor, Humanities and Languages Professor, Latin American Studies Director, Lecturer, Modern Greek Studies Professor, Philosophy Professor, Professor, Religious Studies Professor, Sociology Professor, Women's Studies Professor,

• Keep abreast of developments in their 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, and/or electronic media.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate and/or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
• Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks.
• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
• Participate in campus and community events.
• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
• Act as advisers to student organizations.
• Incorporate experiential/site visit components into courses.
• Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.
• Provide professional consulting services to government and/or industry.