1. WORLD LITERATURE PROFESSOR Career Cluster: Education, Training and Library Taiya Burns February 11, 2014 Career/Technology Foundations

2. INTRODUCTION “ Every man's memory is his private literature.” ~Aldous Huxley. If I wrote down every memory I had I could be a best-selling novelist. I enjoy the escape that a book offers. You can be taken into other time periods, countries, even dimensions. A former English teacher got me interested in teaching, ironically because I didn’t like the way she taught. I want to be able to make English, specifically world literature, fun and exciting. In order to get a better understanding of my career as a cake decorator, I will be researching the nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications, advancement, job outlook/employments, earnings, and a backup occupation.

3. NATURE OF WORK  Teach courses in their subject area  Work with students who are studying for a degree or a certificate or certification or are taking classes to improve their knowledge or career skills  Develop an instructional plan (known as a course outline or syllabus) for the course(s) they teach and ensure that it meets college and department standards  Plan lessons and assignments  Assess students’ progress by grading papers, tests, and other work

4. WORKING CONDITIONS  Mental: Teaching classes, developing relationships with students, creating lesson plans  Indoors  Hours: Office hours, generally flexible, no summer classes, part time and/or several institutions  Conditions: Can be stressful, rewarding, depends on teaching style

5. TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & ADVANCEMENT  Bachelor’s – Doctoral degree  Graduate teaching assistant  Gain tenure  Where to go?: Michigan State University (Undergraduate) Clark Atlanta University (Graduate)  Helpful Classes: Film in Our World Greek Mythology Public Speaking

6. JOB OUTLOOK ☝ Projected growth 2012-2022: 19% ☝ Competitive?: Good opportunities for part-time professors, Competitive for tenure track positions ☝ Find a job: Atlanta, GA ☝ Where to work?: Future alumna– Clark Atlanta University

7. EARNINGS  Median Salary: $60,040  Lifestyle Goals  Have a big wedding - $26,000  Travel to Rome, Italy - $2,500  Live in a city apartment (Atlanta, GA) - $2,000 per/mo. $24,000 per/annul.

8. BACKUP OCCUPATION  Responsibilities: Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients’ pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness.  Pay: $79,860  Job Outlook: 36% growth  Degree: Doctoral or professional degree  Why?: Family business, very interactive

9. CONCLUSION After researching this occupation I definitely am still interested in becoming a World Literature Professor. Not only am I encouraged by the rapidly growing employment rate, but I simply enjoy teaching and helping others. Positively affecting young people’s lives will definitely be my favorite part of my career. I’m not exactly thrilled about having to grade papers, but I am more than willing to do a tedious job to be able to do something I adore; teaching. Overall, I learned that postsecondary teaching is more prosperous than I imagined and I am definitely excited to go into a career in postsecondary teaching.

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