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How exposed to AI is a Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary, 8 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 4 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 ProfessorForeign Languages ProfessorFrench ProfessorGerman ProfessorInstructorModern Languages ProfessorProfessorSpanish InstructorSpanish Professor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 21
20k
people do this job in the US
2 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

8
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media
  • Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities
  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments
  • Act as advisers to student organizations
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding
  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry

Only with software built on top

13
  • 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
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  • Write letters of recommendation for students
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  • Organize and direct study abroad programs
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities
  • Develop and maintain Web pages for teaching-related purposes

Cannot be sped up

4
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues
  • Participate in campus and community events
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
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.