Will AI replace Education Teachers, Postsecondary?

Nothing in this data answers that. It measures whether an AI could halve the time a task takes, not whether an employer keeps the role. 33 per cent of the tasks listed for this occupation cannot be sped up at all.

Which parts of a Education Teachers, Postsecondary job can AI already do?

5 of the 24 tasks listed for this occupation were rated as ones a chat window could finish in half the time.

How exposed to AI is a Education Teachers, Postsecondary?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for education teachers, postsecondary, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 8 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

Adjunct InstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorEducation InstructorEducation ProfessorFaculty MemberInstructorLecturerProfessorSpecial Education Professor

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33%

Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up

24: tasks rated for this occupation
100%: hold a degree, from a survey of 23
59k: people do this job in the US
21 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

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

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, 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
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks
Serve as a liaison between the university and other governmental and educational agencies

Cannot be sped up

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues
Advise and instruct teachers employed in school systems by providing activities, such as in-service seminars
Participate in campus and community events
Act as advisers to student organizations

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.

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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.