Engineering 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 · 1 of 24 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.1% of the role's time · $197M · all three pass it
Does not pass
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 · 10.0% of the role's time · $475M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.1% of the role's time · $432M · waiting on a check
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.1% of the role's time · $339M · waiting on a check
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 · 6.5% of the role's time · $310M
Supervise students' laboratory work.
physical work, outside the screen · 6.3% of the role's time · $300M
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $276M · waiting on a check
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $270M
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.4% of the role's time · $257M · waiting on a check
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $253M
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.3% of the role's time · $205M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $180M · waiting on a check
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 · 3.6% of the role's time · $173M
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 · 3.5% of the role's time · $168M
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 · 3.1% of the role's time · $146M
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 · 3.0% of the role's time · $145M
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 · 2.7% of the role's time · $126M
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 · 2.6% of the role's time · $125M
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $121M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.0% of the role's time · $94.3M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.2% of the role's time · $56.6M
Review manuscripts for professional journals.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.2% of the role's time · $56.5M · waiting on a check
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 · 0.6% of the role's time · $29.1M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 0.5% of the role's time · $24.0M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 36,020 | $4.4B | $182M | $182M |
| Junior Colleges | 3830 | $368M | $15.2M | $15.2M |
| Technical and Trade Schools | 40 | $2.6M | $107k | $107k |