Library Science 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 25 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.8% of the role's time · $16.5M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Does not pass
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.9% of the role's time · $23.8M
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $23.1M
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $23.0M · waiting on a check
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $22.3M · 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 · 5.9% of the role's time · $20.3M
Develop and teach online courses.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $18.9M
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 · 4.9% of the role's time · $16.9M
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $15.9M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.6% of the role's time · $15.8M
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 · 4.5% of the role's time · $15.5M
Edit manuscripts for professional journals.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.4% of the role's time · $15.1M · 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 · 4.3% of the role's time · $14.7M
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 · 4.1% of the role's time · $14.1M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $13.2M · waiting on a check
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 3.7% of the role's time · $12.8M
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.6% of the role's time · $12.6M · waiting on a check
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 · 2.9% of the role's time · $10.2M
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 · 2.9% of the role's time · $9.9M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.7% of the role's time · $9.3M · waiting on a check
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $9.1M · waiting on a check
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $4.0M
Select and invite guest speakers to speak to classes.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $3.6M
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 0.9% of the role's time · $3.3M
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 · 0.3% of the role's time · $1.0M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 3550 | $289M | $13.9M | $0 |
| Junior Colleges | 540 | $55.4M | $2.7M | $0 |