Should I Become a Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher (One Minute Quiz)

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Foreign Language Professors

Foreign Language Professors teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary
$80410
Becoming One
Very Hard
Education
Doctoral degree
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Personality
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Career Quiz

In this career quiz, there are 10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether the career of a Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher is right for you.

There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Okay and Like.

Answer “Dislike” if you tell yourself “Ugh… Sounds boring” or “I’m not sure”
Answer “Okay” if you tell yourself “Umm… I think I will be okay with that”
Answer “Like” if you tell yourself “Yes, I’m interested”

Ready? Let’s start

Question Dislike Okay Like
You are interested in the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
You are interested in the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
You like working with, communicating with, and teaching people.
You like helping or providing service to others.
You like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking.
You like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
You like working with forms, designs and patterns.
You like work that requires self-expression and work that can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Your Results

Done?

Now count how many points you have.
Dislike = 0 point.
Okay = 1 point.
Like = 2 points.

After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.



Suitable Personality

Best personality for this career

The Helpers and The Thinkers


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.

You can read more about these career personality types here.


Typical Day

Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research..

Here is what a typical day’s work for a Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher looks like:

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.

Find out more about what Foreign Language Professors do at work.



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