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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1123.00Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis framework covers postsecondary English language and literature instruction from entry-level teaching through senior scholarly leadership in four-year college and research university environments.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Course syllabi and assignment handouts — draft and organize under faculty mentorship for undergraduate English composition or literature courses.
  2. Student attendance records and grade logs — maintain accurately using institutional learning management systems in a postsecondary classroom setting.
  3. Assigned course readings and primary texts — analyze and interpret using established critical frameworks when preparing for seminar instruction.
  4. Introductory writing or communication classes — teach foundational concepts under departmental supervision at a four-year college or university.
  5. Classroom discussions on literature or rhetoric — initiate and facilitate using structured prompts and guided questioning with undergraduate students.
  6. Student written assignments and short papers — evaluate and return with formative written feedback aligned to course rubrics and learning objectives.
  7. Undergraduate lectures on introductory topics such as poetry or narrative structure — prepare and deliver using standard pedagogical formats in a postsecondary setting.
  8. Office hours and supplemental tutoring sessions — conduct to assist students who need additional coursework support outside the formal classroom.
  9. Word processing and course management software — apply to create and distribute instructional materials within a university technology environment.
  10. Active listening and social perceptiveness skills — demonstrate when responding to diverse student questions and contributions during class discussions.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Writing-intensive courses at the undergraduate level — teach routinely with reduced oversight, adjusting pacing and content based on observed student progress.
  2. Student class work, papers, and multimodal assignments — evaluate and grade consistently using differentiated feedback strategies across varied genres and skill levels.
  3. Comprehensive course syllabi, reading schedules, and graded assignment sequences — prepare and refine each semester to align with departmental learning outcomes.
  4. Seminar and lecture discussions on topics such as translation, adaptation, and novel structure — facilitate with sustained intellectual engagement in graduate or upper-division settings.
  5. Institutional grade records and compliance documentation — maintain with accuracy and timeliness using database and calendar scheduling software per university policy.
  6. Existing course curricula and instructional methods — evaluate and revise periodically based on student performance data and evolving disciplinary scholarship.
  7. Graduate or advanced undergraduate lectures on canonical and contemporary literary topics — prepare and deliver with independent scholarly authority in a research university context.
  8. Individual student conferences and targeted academic coaching — conduct outside class to address writing development needs identified through formative assessment.
  9. Learning strategies and critical thinking frameworks — apply when designing assignments that require students to synthesize sources across English language and literature domains.
  10. Video creation, graphics software, and internet research tools — integrate into course delivery to support multimodal literacy instruction in a hybrid or in-person classroom.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Full-scope undergraduate and graduate writing and literature curricula — design, teach, and continuously improve autonomously across multiple course levels and formats.
  2. Complex student writing including thesis-length and seminar papers — assess with expert critical judgment, providing detailed evaluative feedback that advances disciplinary thinking.
  3. Non-routine pedagogical challenges such as student writing crises or contested textual interpretations — address independently by drawing on deep knowledge of English language, rhetoric, and literary theory.
  4. Graduate seminars on specialized topics such as philosophy of language, cultural theory, or media translation — prepare and deliver with full scholarly authority and adaptive discussion leadership.
  5. Curriculum review and course content revision cycles — lead at the program level, applying inductive and deductive reasoning to align offerings with institutional and disciplinary standards.
  6. Undergraduate and graduate record-keeping, assessment integrity, and grade appeals — manage with sound judgment and decision-making within institutional governance frameworks.
  7. Interdisciplinary course materials drawing on history, sociology, philosophy, and fine arts — develop and integrate to enrich students' critical and contextual understanding of literary texts.
  8. Mentoring relationships with students writing honors theses, capstone projects, or graduate dissertations — sustain with empathy and structured scholarly guidance across multi-semester engagements.
  9. Research-informed instructional methods including active learning and collaborative inquiry — implement and refine autonomously to address diverse learner needs in postsecondary English courses.
  10. Complex problem-solving in instructional design — apply when resolving alignment gaps between course outcomes, accreditation standards, and student competency development in English and communications.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Departmental or program-wide English and literature curriculum strategy — set direction and lead revision cycles that align faculty instruction with institutional mission and accreditation requirements.
  2. Emerging and junior faculty in postsecondary English instruction — mentor and develop through structured observation, feedback, and co-teaching partnerships across the department.
  3. Institutional assessment frameworks for writing and communication competencies — design and implement at organizational scale, shaping evaluation standards across multiple programs.
  4. Scholarly and pedagogical innovation in English, rhetoric, and media studies — drive by translating original research into transformative course designs and discipline-wide teaching practices.
  5. Cross-departmental or interdisciplinary curriculum initiatives — lead collaboratively, persuading stakeholders and coordinating faculty to integrate English language and literary inquiry across academic units.
  6. Graduate program admissions, advising structures, and degree requirements — shape through evidence-based policy recommendations made to deans and academic senates.
  7. Departmental service orientation and professional culture — model and reinforce through public scholarship, community engagement, and sustained commitment to student success at the institutional level.
  8. Strategic deployment of educational technology platforms and information retrieval tools — advocate for and oversee adoption across the department to advance equitable, high-quality instruction.
  9. Accreditation self-study narratives and academic program reviews for English and literature — author and present to regional and disciplinary bodies on behalf of the institution.
  10. Long-range intellectual vision for the discipline within the institution — articulate and champion in faculty governance, curriculum committees, and external professional associations.

AI-at-Work Competency Framework

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How a worker at each mastery level uses, directs, and evaluates AI tools in this occupation. Each statement cites its evidence inline; click a citation chip to verify the source.

Emerging
  1. AI-assisted course material drafting — uses an LLM to generate first-draft syllabi, assignment prompts, and handout outlines, then reviews and rewrites each document to align with course learning objectives Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  2. Attendance and grade record support — delegates routine data-entry and record-keeping tasks to AI tools, freeing instructional time for direct student engagement Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
Developing
  1. Feedback scaffolding — directs an AI assistant to produce structured draft commentary on student papers, then revises that feedback to reflect disciplinary standards and individual student voice Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Discussion question generation — prompts an LLM to produce sets of Socratic questions on assigned texts, then selects and refines questions to drive deeper classroom dialogue Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  3. Reading Comprehension task design — leverages AI to surface close-reading scaffolds and annotation guides for complex literary texts, retaining authorship of interpretive framing Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Proficient
  1. Grading workflow orchestration — integrates AI-generated rubric application across a batch of student essays, spot-checks a representative sample for accuracy, and overrides AI judgment wherever interpretive nuance is at stake Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Adaptive learning strategy design — uses AI tools to analyze patterns in student performance data and propose differentiated writing instruction sequences, then evaluates proposals against pedagogical goals WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Curriculum iteration — directs an AI agent through successive drafts of course redesigns, maintaining authorship of all canonical learning outcomes and assessment criteria while accelerating iterative revision Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  4. Text selection research — tasks an LLM with surveying secondary criticism and recent scholarship on candidate texts, then applies disciplinary expertise to evaluate relevance and scholarly standing Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Advanced
  1. AI-mediated writing pedagogy design — architects department-level frameworks that specify where AI tools are permitted, required, or prohibited in student writing processes, grounding policy in disciplinary ethics and transferable skill development WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Critical AI literacy instruction — teaches students to audit LLM outputs for rhetorical moves, factual reliability, and stylistic homogenization, embedding this analysis as a core component of advanced composition and literature courses WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Augmentation boundary stewardship — evaluates emerging AI capabilities against the irreducibly human interpretive work of literary analysis, articulating and publishing clear rationale for which tasks remain exclusively in the instructor domain Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
Evidence pack
AEI usage
Task observations: 25958
Augment share: 95%
Time saved: 80.5%
AI autonomy: 3.09
SAFI positioning
Top skill: Reading Comprehension
Score: 45.5 / 100
Quadrant: Q2_ai_augmented
precision: exact
WEF cluster
Human-Technology Interaction
human_technology_interaction
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Pathsmith Durable Skills Framework

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Ten durable-skill domains mapped to four proficiency/role levels for each occupation. Each statement is aligned to the Pathsmith taxonomy, derived from trusted grounding data and mapped to occupation-specific O*NET tasks and skills.

1Communication10 statements
Emerging
  1. Lecture delivery — presents foundational literary concepts such as genre conventions and narrative structure to undergraduate audiences using prepared notes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Written feedback — provides basic marginal comments on student essays identifying surface-level grammatical and organizational issues O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Classroom discussion facilitation — initiates Socratic questioning on literary texts to draw out student interpretations and sustain analytical dialogue Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Syllabus communication — drafts course syllabi and assignment sheets that translate complex literary objectives into clear student-facing language O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Office-hour consultation — explains writing revision strategies to individual students using targeted, audience-calibrated feedback during one-on-one sessions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Cross-genre lecture delivery — delivers polished lectures on poetry, novel structure, and translation theory that integrate primary texts, secondary scholarship, and real-time student response Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Multimodal course communication — communicates course expectations, learning rationale, and assessment criteria across syllabi, LMS announcements, and in-person instruction with consistent clarity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Scholarly writing — produces peer-reviewed articles and conference papers that articulate original literary arguments to disciplinary audiences O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Public intellectual communication — translates specialized literary and rhetorical scholarship for public audiences through op-eds, podcasts, or keynote addresses that bridge academic and civic discourse Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Curriculum communication leadership — authors program-level learning outcome statements and assessment rubrics adopted department-wide, shaping how colleagues articulate expectations to students Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
2Leadership10 statements
Emerging
  1. Classroom authority — establishes productive discussion norms and manages a seminar environment with clear procedural expectations from the first day of term Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Committee participation — contributes constructively to departmental curriculum meetings by preparing relevant materials in advance and engaging with agenda items Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Curriculum stewardship — proposes revisions to course content and instructional methods based on assessment data and evolving disciplinary standards O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Mentorship initiation — guides undergraduate or graduate students through independent research projects, thesis development, or writing-intensive coursework with regular structured feedback Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Program development leadership — leads course revision cycles for composition or literature sequences, coordinating with colleagues to align learning outcomes across sections Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Graduate thesis direction — chairs or serves on graduate thesis and dissertation committees, providing sustained intellectual leadership through the full arc of student research O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Departmental initiative ownership — takes ownership of writing center partnerships, assessment projects, or diversity-in-curriculum initiatives and drives them to completion Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Disciplinary leadership — leads professional organizations, editorial boards, or accreditation committees that set standards for English language and literature instruction nationally or internationally Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Faculty mentorship — mentors junior faculty in pedagogy, scholarly publishing, and tenure preparation, shaping the professional trajectory of colleagues across career stages Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Curricular innovation leadership — architects and champions new degree programs, interdisciplinary concentrations, or general education frameworks that transform institutional approaches to literacy and literary study Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
3Metacognition8 statements
Emerging
  1. Teaching self-assessment — reflects on the effectiveness of initial lecture delivery by comparing planned objectives against observed student engagement and comprehension Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Disciplinary identity awareness — recognizes personal interpretive assumptions and theoretical leanings and their influence on text selection and course framing Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Instructional strategy monitoring — tracks which pedagogical approaches — Socratic seminars, close reading workshops, peer review — produce measurable improvement in student writing quality and adjusts accordingly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Scholarly process reflection — identifies productive and unproductive phases in own research and writing practice and restructures workflow to sustain scholarly output Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Assessment calibration — evaluates the alignment between grading criteria, assignment design, and stated learning outcomes, revising rubrics when patterns of student misunderstanding reveal a gap in instructional clarity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Learning strategy modeling — explicitly names and demonstrates metacognitive reading and writing strategies — annotation, reverse outlining, thesis testing — so students internalize transferable cognitive tools Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Reflective practitioner leadership — systematizes personal pedagogical reflection into scholarship of teaching and learning research published in disciplinary or higher-education journals Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Metacognitive curriculum design — embeds explicit metacognitive skill-building — self-regulated reading, revision planning, research process journaling — into program-level curriculum so students develop durable intellectual habits across their full course of study Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
4Critical Thinking9 statements
Emerging
  1. Text analysis scaffolding — applies established critical frameworks such as close reading or new historicism to canonical literary texts in preparation for classroom application Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Assignment evaluation — applies consistent criteria to identify logical gaps, unsupported claims, and thesis weakness in introductory student papers Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Argumentation instruction — teaches students to identify and interrogate unstated assumptions, logical fallacies, and evidentiary gaps in literary arguments and cultural texts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Curriculum critique — evaluates existing course materials and required texts for representational gaps, theoretical assumptions, and alignment with current disciplinary debates Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Scholarly argumentation — constructs original, evidence-based interpretive arguments about literary or rhetorical texts that engage and synthesize competing critical positions in peer-reviewed venues Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Assessment design — designs essay prompts and research assignments that require students to evaluate competing interpretations, synthesize primary and secondary sources, and defend reasoned positions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Seminar facilitation — steers graduate seminars through competing theoretical interpretations — postcolonial, feminist, ecocritical — helping students evaluate the explanatory limits of each framework Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Disciplinary epistemology — challenges foundational assumptions within literary or compositional theory through published scholarship that reshapes how the field understands a genre, method, or canon Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Critical thinking program design — architects writing-across-the-curriculum or general education reforms that institutionalize critical analysis skills as a measurable, transferable graduate outcome Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
5Collaboration9 statements
Emerging
  1. Peer review facilitation — structures introductory peer-review workshops in which students exchange drafts and apply feedback criteria collaboratively Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Departmental cooperation — shares course materials, participates in scheduling coordination, and responds constructively to colleague input during program meetings Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Interdisciplinary co-teaching — partners with faculty from history, philosophy, or sociology to design and deliver team-taught courses that integrate multiple disciplinary lenses on shared texts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Writing center collaboration — coordinates with writing center staff to align supplemental tutoring support with course-specific writing objectives and assignment expectations O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Collaborative curriculum revision — leads department working groups through multi-semester curriculum review processes, building consensus across diverse scholarly and pedagogical perspectives Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Research collaboration — co-authors scholarly articles or edits collaborative volumes, navigating shared intellectual ownership, deadlines, and differing theoretical commitments with professional integrity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Diverse classroom dynamics — facilitates seminar discussions that bring into productive dialogue students from varying cultural, linguistic, and disciplinary backgrounds engaging with literary and rhetorical texts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Cross-institutional collaboration — leads multi-institutional research consortia, grant projects, or edited collections that coordinate scholarly contributions from faculty across universities and disciplines Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Community partnership development — builds sustained partnerships between the English department and community organizations, K–12 schools, or public libraries to extend literacy and literary engagement beyond the campus Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
6Character9 statements
Emerging
  1. Grading integrity — applies published rubric criteria consistently across student submissions, resisting grade inflation and documenting evaluative rationale transparently Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Academic honesty modeling — communicates plagiarism and citation policies clearly, addresses infractions with procedural fairness, and models proper attribution in own scholarly work Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Inclusive classroom accountability — establishes and enforces discussion norms that protect equitable participation, intervenes constructively when discourse marginalizes student voices, and takes responsibility for classroom climate Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Professional record-keeping — maintains accurate and timely attendance, grade, and advising records in compliance with institutional policies and FERPA obligations O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Ethical text selection — curates course reading lists that represent diverse authors and perspectives, documents selection rationale, and engages transparently with students about the politics of canon formation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Mentorship integrity — maintains clear professional boundaries with advisees, provides honest assessments of student work and career prospects, and advocates for student interests within institutional structures Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Scholarly ethics — discloses conflicts of interest in peer review, attributes intellectual debts accurately, and adheres to disciplinary standards for data use and quotation in published work Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Institutional ethics leadership — serves on academic integrity, faculty ethics, or tenure review committees, shaping institutional standards and adjudicating complex cases with procedural rigor and fairness Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Public accountability — engages in public-facing scholarship and advocacy on issues of literacy, academic freedom, or curriculum equity, maintaining intellectual honesty and professional accountability when positions are contested Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
7Creativity9 statements
Emerging
  1. Assignment innovation — adapts standard essay prompts to incorporate creative formats — literary analysis podcasts, annotated editions, creative-critical hybrids — that expand student modes of textual engagement Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Discussion design — constructs novel discussion questions that defamiliarize canonical texts and provoke unexpected interpretive angles from students Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Pedagogical experimentation — pilots new instructional approaches — flipped classroom close reading, digital humanities projects, genre-bending creative assignments — and evaluates their effectiveness against learning outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Course concept origination — designs entirely new elective courses that bring underexplored literary traditions, theoretical frameworks, or media forms into the curriculum Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Scholarly originality — produces literary or rhetorical scholarship that advances the field through novel interpretive frameworks, archival discoveries, or cross-disciplinary syntheses Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Creative pedagogy at scale — redesigns high-enrollment composition or survey courses using creative multimodal and project-based approaches that improve student engagement without sacrificing rigor Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Curriculum architecture — imagines and builds thematically coherent course sequences or interdisciplinary concentrations that did not previously exist within the institution Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Genre-defining scholarship — publishes work that establishes a new critical conversation, opens a new subfield, or introduces a methodology subsequently adopted widely within English language and literature studies Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Creative-critical leadership — champions creative nonfiction, digital storytelling, or experimental rhetoric as legitimate scholarly and pedagogical modes, institutionalizing them through program design, hiring, and publication Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
8Growth Mindset9 statements
Emerging
  1. Feedback receptivity — incorporates student course evaluation data and peer observation feedback into revised lesson plans and course materials for subsequent terms Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Disciplinary updating — reads current journals and attends conference presentations to maintain awareness of evolving theoretical debates in literary and composition studies Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Pedagogical skill expansion — pursues professional development in areas outside current expertise — digital humanities tools, second-language writing pedagogy, universal design for learning — and integrates new competencies into teaching practice Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Student struggle modeling — openly acknowledges the difficulty of writing and revision for students, sharing own experience of scholarly setbacks to normalize productive struggle Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Course redesign through failure analysis — systematically analyzes courses in which student outcomes fell short, identifies root instructional causes, and implements evidence-based redesigns rather than attributing outcomes to student deficits Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Scholarly persistence — sustains a research agenda through rejection, revision, and extended peer review cycles, treating each manuscript revision as an opportunity to strengthen the argument Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Cross-disciplinary learning — engages substantively with scholarship from adjacent fields — media studies, cognitive science, cultural studies — and integrates insights into literary pedagogy and research Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Growth culture cultivation — institutionalizes a department culture of iterative course improvement, peer classroom observation, and shared pedagogical reflection that normalizes continuous professional learning for all faculty Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Late-career reinvention — deliberately expands into new scholarly areas, pedagogical formats, or institutional roles — online program design, digital archives, community engagement — demonstrating sustained intellectual growth at senior career stages Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
9Mindfulness9 statements
Emerging
  1. Classroom presence — maintains attentive focus on individual student contributions during seminar discussion, tracking emerging themes rather than following a rigid script Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Grading attention regulation — sustains concentrated, equitable attention across a full set of student papers without allowing fatigue to distort evaluative consistency Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Emotional regulation in discussion — responds with measured calm when classroom discussions of contested literary or social topics produce student discomfort or conflict Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Student distress recognition — notices behavioral and emotional cues indicating student academic or personal difficulty during office hours or in written work and responds with appropriate support or referral Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Intentional course pacing — calibrates the rhythm of lecture, discussion, and silent reading time within class sessions to sustain student cognitive engagement and prevent overload Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. High-stakes moment management — maintains deliberate composure and pedagogical intentionality during difficult classroom moments — controversial texts, student grief, heated debate — modeling regulated engagement with complex human experience Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Scholarly focus discipline — structures writing and research time with intentional boundaries that protect sustained deep work from administrative fragmentation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Mindful pedagogy leadership — integrates contemplative or reflective practices — reading journals, slow reading exercises, writer's meditations — into course design as evidence-based tools for deepening literary and rhetorical engagement Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Departmental tone-setting — models and advocates for intentional, reflective professional culture in faculty meetings, hiring deliberations, and curriculum discussions, reducing reactive decision-making at the institutional level Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
10Fortitude9 statements
Emerging
  1. Academic workload endurance — maintains consistent instructional quality across simultaneous demands of teaching preparation, grading, and early scholarly production during pre-tenure years Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Difficult feedback delivery — provides honest, critical written evaluations of student work even when the feedback is uncomfortable, without retreating to vague or only positive commentary Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Manuscript rejection recovery — resubmits revised scholarly articles after peer rejection, incorporating reviewer critique and strengthening the argument rather than abandoning the project Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Resistant student engagement — persists in supporting students who demonstrate disengagement or hostility toward literary study, identifying alternative entry points into the material Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Academic freedom courage — teaches contested texts — politically charged, sexually explicit, or culturally provocative literature — with scholarly integrity and transparent pedagogical purpose when external pressure advocates removal Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Tenure-track perseverance — sustains research productivity, high instructional standards, and service commitments simultaneously over a multi-year tenure review process without sacrificing quality in any domain Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Curriculum defense — advocates for rigorous literary and writing requirements within institutional contexts that deprioritize humanities education, presenting evidence-based arguments under administrative pressure Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Sustained advocacy under adversity — leads prolonged, institutionally risky campaigns for curricular diversity, contingent faculty equity, or academic freedom protections, maintaining principled commitment when outcomes are uncertain and opposition is organized Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Scholarly endurance — completes long-form scholarly projects — monographs, critical editions, longitudinal pedagogical studies — over multi-year timelines, demonstrating sustained intellectual courage and disciplinary commitment Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Sources:Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
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Adjunct English Instructor · Adjunct Instructor · Adjunct Lecturer · Adjunct Professor · Adjunct Writing Instructor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Children's Literature Professor · Classics Teacher · College Faculty Member · College Professor · Composition Instructor
RAPIDS apprenticeships
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O*NET skills
Reading ComprehensionInstructingWritingSpeakingLearning StrategiesActive ListeningActive LearningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationPersuasionNegotiationManagement of Personnel Resources
Knowledge domains
English LanguageEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologySociology and AnthropologyCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyAdministrativeFine Arts
Abilities
Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionProblem Sensitivity
Work styles
Intellectual CuriosityDependabilitySocial OrientationInnovationAchievement OrientationEmpathy
Technology
Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareInternet browser softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareElectronic mail software
Tasks · seed anchors for statements
  1. Teach writing or communication classes.
  2. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  3. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  4. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  7. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
  8. Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
CIP education codes
13.130516.010423.010123.130123.130223.130323.130423.139923.140123.140223.140323.140423.140523.149923.999930.360130.470130.480130.520130.520230.5203

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