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Census · Education · occupation code 11-9033

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 1 of 27 tasks

  • Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.1% of the role's time · $892M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

Does not pass

  • Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 8.8% of the role's time · $1.9B

  • Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 8.5% of the role's time · $1.9B

  • Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.1% of the role's time · $1.3B

  • Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.0% of the role's time · $1.3B

  • Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 5.0% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Participate in faculty and college committee activities.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.0% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.8% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.

    physical work, outside the screen · 4.4% of the role's time · $954M

  • Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $883M · waiting on a check

  • Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.6% of the role's time · $792M

  • Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.5% of the role's time · $769M

  • Formulate strategic plans for the institution.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.3% of the role's time · $716M

  • Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.1% of the role's time · $683M

  • Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.1% of the role's time · $681M

  • Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.0% of the role's time · $663M

  • Teach courses within their department.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.9% of the role's time · $642M

  • Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.7% of the role's time · $589M

  • Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.5% of the role's time · $554M

  • Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.3% of the role's time · $508M

  • Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.0% of the role's time · $440M

  • Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 1.5% of the role's time · $336M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.4% of the role's time · $305M

  • Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.3% of the role's time · $294M

  • Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $213M

  • Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.9% of the role's time · $204M

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