Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies 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 23 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 5.9% of the role's time · $65.0M · all three pass it
Does not pass
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.0% of the role's time · $99.4M · waiting on a check
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.9% of the role's time · $88.2M · waiting on a check
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.8% of the role's time · $87.0M
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.8% of the role's time · $86.4M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.3% of the role's time · $69.9M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $61.4M
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 · $60.1M
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 · 4.8% of the role's time · $53.7M
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 · 4.3% of the role's time · $47.9M
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $44.6M
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 · 3.9% of the role's time · $43.1M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.5% of the role's time · $39.1M · waiting on a check
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 · $39.0M
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 · 3.3% of the role's time · $36.1M
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 · 3.1% of the role's time · $34.8M
Participate in campus and community events, such as giving public lectures about research.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $32.6M · waiting on a check
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $32.5M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.7% of the role's time · $29.7M
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 · $24.0M
Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.7% of the role's time · $18.9M
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 1.3% of the role's time · $14.0M
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 · 0.2% of the role's time · $2.6M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 10,510 | $1.0B | $60.0M | $60.0M |
| Junior Colleges | 880 | $85.2M | $5.0M | $5.0M |