What Do Anthropology and Archeology Professors Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Anthropology and Archeology Professors teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. They also conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.

Other tasks include:

• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Conduct ethnographic field research.

We asked Anthropology and Archeology Professors how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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83% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 83% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Anthropology and Archeology Professors prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture. They maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

A typical day for a Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teacher will also include:

• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

We asked some Anthropology and Archeology Professors a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	46% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	15% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	88% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	6% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	0% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	10% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Anthropology and Archeology Professors also maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. They may also write letters of recommendation for students.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Anthropology and Archeology Professors Participate in campus and community events. They might also Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

In addition, they Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

To some Anthropology and Archeology Professors, it is also their responsibility to Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teacher, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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