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How exposed to AI is a Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education?

Of the 34 tasks O*NET lists for preschool teachers, except special education, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 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
Child Development TeacherEarly Childhood TeacherGroup TeacherInfant TeacherMontessori Preschool TeacherNursery TeacherPre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher)TeacherToddler Teacher
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
34
tasks rated for this occupation
37%
hold a degree, from a survey of 32
392k
people do this job in the US
54 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
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration
  • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities

Only with software built on top

11
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children
  • Demonstrate activities to children
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills
  • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers
  • Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play
  • Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines
  • Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers
  • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists
  • Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups
  • Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety
  • Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene
  • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
  • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress
  • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required
  • Perform administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading
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

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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.