Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Most important skills
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
Key knowledge
- Sociology and Anthropology
- History and Archeology
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Geography
- Philosophy and Theology
- Foreign Language
- Communications and Media
What the work involves
- 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.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
Strongest interest areas (O*NET): Social, Investigative, Artistic.
Qualifications and licensing
- Most common education
- Doctoral Degree (68.2% of respondents)
- Related experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (27.3%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (22.7%)
- Preparation level
- O*NET job zone 5: Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Licensing
- Not yet verified. Check your state licensing board.
Check before planning
- Licensing for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is not yet verified for any state: check the state licensing board before planning.
Limits
- Distributions show what current workers or occupational experts report, not legal minimums.
- Requirements vary by employer and state; time to qualify is not estimated.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections · dataset 2026.10.8 · method e3-qualification-1.0.0
Work environment
How the typical conditions of this occupation compare with 911 occupations in O*NET (very low = the lowest fifth).
Levels are relative. Most occupations involve a lot of contact with people, for example, so “very low” can still mean regular contact; the last column shows what workers actually reported.
| Condition | Level | Compared with other occupations | Most common answer (O*NET survey) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact with others | Low | Lower on contact with others than 71% of occupations compared | 55% of surveyed respondents chose “Contact with others most of the time” |
| Dealing with the public | Moderate | Lower on dealing with the public than 56% of occupations compared | 41% of surveyed respondents chose “Very important” |
| Teamwork | Low | Lower on teamwork than 67% of occupations compared | 45% of surveyed respondents chose “Very important” |
| Freedom to make decisions | Very high | Higher on freedom to make decisions than 84% of occupations compared | 59% of surveyed respondents chose “A lot of freedom” |
| Time pressure | Very low | Lower on time pressure than 81% of occupations compared | 45% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a month or more but not every week” |
| Conflict situations | Moderate | Lower on conflict situations than 58% of occupations compared | 43% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a year or more but not every month” |
| Dealing with unpleasant or angry people | Low | Lower on dealing with unpleasant or angry people than 63% of occupations compared | 48% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a month or more but not every week” |
| Consequence of error | Very low | Lower on consequence of error than 94% of occupations compared | 45% of surveyed respondents chose “Fairly serious” |
Work-pressure profile
- Time pressure: very low
- Conflict situations: moderate
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people: low
- Consequence of error: very low
Each part is shown on its own. There is no combined stress score, and conditions vary by employer and role.
Full answer distributions
Contact with others
- No contact with others: 0%
- Occasional contact with others: 0%
- Contact with others about half the time: 18.18%
- Contact with others most of the time: 54.55%
- Constant contact with others: 27.27%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Dealing with the public
- Not important at all: 9.09%
- Fairly important: 22.73%
- Important: 13.64%
- Very important: 40.91%
- Extremely important: 13.64%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Teamwork
- Not important at all: 4.55%
- Fairly important: 4.55%
- Important: 9.09%
- Very important: 45.45%
- Extremely important: 36.36%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Freedom to make decisions
- No freedom: 0%
- Very little freedom: 0%
- Limited freedom: 4.55%
- Some freedom: 36.36%
- A lot of freedom: 59.09%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Time pressure
- Never: 0%
- Once a year or more but not every month: 13.64%
- Once a month or more but not every week: 45.45%
- Once a week or more but not every day: 27.27%
- Every day: 13.64%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Conflict situations
- Never: 4.76%
- Once a year or more but not every month: 42.86%
- Once a month or more but not every week: 33.33%
- Once a week or more but not every day: 14.29%
- Every day: 4.76%
n = 21, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Dealing with unpleasant or angry people
- Never: 4.76%
- Once a year or more but not every month: 42.86%
- Once a month or more but not every week: 47.62%
- Once a week or more but not every day: 0%
- Every day: 4.76%
n = 21, Occupational Expert 08/2025
Consequence of error
- Not serious at all: 31.82%
- Fairly serious: 45.45%
- Serious: 22.73%
- Very serious: 0%
- Extremely serious: 0%
n = 22, Occupational Expert 08/2025
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