How exposed to AI is a Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 9 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this


Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAstronomy ProfessorAtmospheric Sciences ProfessorGeology ProfessorInstructorMeteorology ProfessorOceanography ProfessorProfessorResearch Professor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 37
10k
people do this job in the US
25 of 62
least protected in education

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

5
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding
  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments
  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry

Only with software built on top

12
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment
  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities
  • Answer questions from the public and media
  • Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for federal agencies

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics
  • Supervise laboratory work and field work
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  • Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects
  • Act as advisers to student organizations
  • Participate in campus and community events
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.


Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.