Nursing Instructors and 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 29 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.9% of the role's time · $315M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Does not pass
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.1% of the role's time · $455M · waiting on a check
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.3% of the role's time · $407M
Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
physical work, outside the screen · 5.8% of the role's time · $373M
Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $373M
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $370M
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 · 5.3% of the role's time · $343M
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 · 5.2% of the role's time · $338M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.7% of the role's time · $306M · 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 · 4.6% of the role's time · $299M
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $297M · waiting on a check
Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.1% of the role's time · $263M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $255M · waiting on a check
Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.4% of the role's time · $222M
Maintain a clinical practice.
physical work, outside the screen · 3.3% of the role's time · $215M
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 · 3.0% of the role's time · $195M
Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $189M
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 · 2.4% of the role's time · $156M
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 · 2.2% 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 · 2.1% of the role's time · $138M
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 · 2.1% of the role's time · $135M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $120M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.8% of the role's time · $119M · waiting on a check
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.7% of the role's time · $111M
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 · 1.5% of the role's time · $98.6M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $65.4M
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 · 0.9% of the role's time · $56.3M
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 0.7% of the role's time · $45.1M
Conduct faculty performance evaluations.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 0.7% of the role's time · $42.1M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 48,800 | $4.2B | $207M | $0 |
| Junior Colleges | 18,840 | $1.6B | $76.5M | $0 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 2920 | $318M | $15.5M | $0 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | 2450 | $205M | $10.0M | $0 |
| Educational Support Services | 490 | $74.4M | $3.6M | $0 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 110 | $12.6M | $618k | $0 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | 150 | $10.8M | $529k | $0 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 100 | $7.7M | $377k | $0 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 50 | $5.0M | $246k | $0 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 40 | $4.1M | $199k | $0 |