Will AI replace Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
AI can do 69% of the work Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary do at least twice as fast. People already use it for 3 of their 20 tasks, while 12 more are ready but barely used so far. 5 still need a person.
AI is already doing this3 · 22% of time
People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.Mostly automated12% of time
- Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.Mostly automated8% of time
- Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.Mostly automated3% of time
AI could do this next12 · 47% of time
AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.
- Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.17% of time
- Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.6% of time
- Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.5% of time
- Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.4% of time
- Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.3% of time
- Develop teaching aids, such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.3% of time
- Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs.3% of time
- Serve on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.3% of time
- Determine training needs of students or workers.1% of time
- Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.1% of time
- Review enrollment applications and correspond with applicants to obtain additional information.1% of time
- Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields.1% of time
Still needs a person5 · 31% of time
No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.
- Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.12% of time
- Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.6% of time
- Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.6% of time
- Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.4% of time
- Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.3% of time
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What this means
AI can do most of this work faster, but a real part of the job still needs a person. Real use is still behind at 19 out of 100, so the change here is only getting started. The people who learn which tasks to hand off will pull ahead.
What to do next
- Do the 3 tasks AI is already handling with AI yourself. Your peers already are, and it is quickly becoming the baseline.
- Get ahead on the 12 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
- Build on the 5 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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