Business Teachers, 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 · 2 of 25 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.3% of the role's time · $585M · all three pass it
Develop and maintain course Web sites.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.3% of the role's time · $401M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Does not pass
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.1% of the role's time · $754M
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.4% of the role's time · $690M · waiting on a check
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.3% of the role's time · $682M
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.2% of the role's time · $666M · waiting on a check
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.6% of the role's time · $612M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.0% of the role's time · $562M · waiting on a check
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.9% of the role's time · $545M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.0% of the role's time · $466M
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.7% of the role's time · $440M
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $351M
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.1% of the role's time · $284M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $235M
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
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 · $234M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $229M · waiting on a check
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.4% of the role's time · $227M
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.3% of the role's time · $218M
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.3% of the role's time · $216M
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.2% of the role's time · $206M
Collaborate with members of the business community to improve programs, to develop new programs, and to provide student access to learning opportunities, such as internships.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.0% of the role's time · $187M
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.0% of the role's time · $186M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.6% of the role's time · $150M
Mentor new faculty.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.5% of the role's time · $137M
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.3% of the role's time · $26.8M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 66,830 | $7.9B | $840M | $498M |
| Junior Colleges | 14,380 | $1.3B | $141M | $83.9M |
| Technical and Trade Schools | 260 | $21.9M | $2.3M | $1.4M |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 160 | $19.9M | $2.1M | $1.3M |