Communications 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 22 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 8.6% of the role's time · $226M · all three pass it
Does not pass
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.2% of the role's time · $269M · waiting on a check
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.5% of the role's time · $225M · waiting on a check
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.2% of the role's time · $190M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.0% of the role's time · $185M · waiting on a check
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.0% of the role's time · $184M
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 · 5.8% of the role's time · $154M
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 · 5.4% of the role's time · $142M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $136M · 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 · 4.9% of the role's time · $129M
Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication 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 · 4.6% of the role's time · $122M
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 · 3.9% of the role's time · $102M
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 · 3.5% of the role's time · $92.6M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $76.1M
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 · 2.9% of the role's time · $75.5M
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 · 2.7% of the role's time · $72.3M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.7% of the role's time · $70.7M
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $69.6M
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 · $62.7M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $29.7M · 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 · 0.6% of the role's time · $16.0M
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 · 0.4% of the role's time · $11.1M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 21,710 | $1.9B | $160M | $160M |
| Junior Colleges | 7480 | $763M | $65.3M | $65.3M |
| Other Schools and Instruction | 40 | $5.7M | $484k | $484k |