An English professor works at a college or university to teach literature and writing skills to students and conduct research. As an English professor, you typically have a full-time class load of four classes each semester, along with additional responsibilities, such as office hours, supervising graduate students research, and conducting your own research. You may teach multiple sections of a single class or a variety of classes, such as English language and grammar, creative writing, expository writing, and literature from different genres, periods, or cultures.