# Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1031.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Architecture Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Adjunct Professor
- Faculty Member
- Instructor
- Interior Design Professor
- Lecturer
- Architectural Design Professor
- Architectural Drafting Instructor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.j |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Teach humanities courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Design | knowledge | 4.52 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.36 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 4.32 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.29 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.88 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.78 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.66 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.5 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.5 |
| Fine Arts | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.25 |
| Originality | ability | 3.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Autodesk Revit | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe InDesign | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Illustrator | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Autodesk Inventor | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Design | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Autodesk Ecotect Analysis | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Autodesk Mudbox | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blender | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Three-dimensional modeling software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.72 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.67 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.55 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.53 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.49 |
| Public Speaking | 4.42 |
| Contact With Others | 4.29 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.13 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.05 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.99 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.66 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.65 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.48 |
| Time Pressure | 3.47 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.37 |
| Level of Competition | 3.35 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.23 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.12 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 2.99 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.93 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.78 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.6 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.41 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.41 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.27 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.12 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.07 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.97 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.97 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 1.94 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.9 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.83 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.72 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 1.68 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.67 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.62 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.44 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.43 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.39 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Doctoral Degree | 44.63 |
| First Professional Degree | 20.29 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14.38 |
| Master's Degree | 10.2 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 9.32 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 1.17 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.77 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.68 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.27 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.13 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 5 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 4.81 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 4.61 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 4.48 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 4 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 3.7 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 3.5 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.43 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 3.23 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.2 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1121.00 | role-25-1121-00 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-2023.00 | role-25-2023-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Primary-Short |
| 25-1194.00 | role-25-1194-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 17-1012.00 | role-17-1012-00 | Landscape Architects | Primary-Short |
| 25-1032.00 | role-25-1032-00 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-9031.00 | role-25-9031-00 | Instructional Coordinators | Primary-Long |
| 25-1021.00 | role-25-1021-00 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2032.00 | role-25-2032-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Primary-Long |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 17-1011.00 | role-17-1011-00 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Primary-Long |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Supplemental |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Architecture and Related Services | architecture-and-related-services |
| Engineering | engineering |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 101480
- **Mean Wage:** 110360
- **Pct10Wage:** 59590
- **Pct25Wage:** 78090
- **Pct75Wage:** 129310
- **Pct90Wage:** 166720
- **Employment:** 9120
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 9120 | 101480 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 9120 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.222022 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.322639 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.246342 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 80
- **Percentile:** 83
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 83 | felten_aioe |
| 63 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 94 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.222022 | 83 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7804878048780488 | 63 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.3287433475625998 | 94 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.1951219512195122
- **Beta:** 0.4878048780487805
- **Gamma:** 0.7804878048780488

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.2 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.01 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.08473392520408037 | 4.48 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.18 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.31 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.06470590651947956 | 3.23 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2
- **Growth Percentile:** 40
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 14
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 11.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 11.9

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 18
- **Task Count:** 19
- **Total Sample:** 7998
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.75
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 30.53
- **Augmentation Share:** 65.7
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.38

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 36.43 |
| directive | 29.33 |
| learning | 21.02 |
| validation | 8.25 |
| feedback loop | 1.2 |
| none | 0.95 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 44.52 |
| work | 32.38 |
| personal | 22.03 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.13881735216902114 | learning | 4 | 1388 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.12781597699712463 | task iteration | 4 | 1278 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.0257032129016127 | learning | 3 | 257 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.022202775346918367 | task iteration | 4 | 222 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 100 | 99 |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 100 | 80 |
| Participate in campus and community events. | 100 | 53 |
| Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. | 100 | 47 |
| Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 100 | 35 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 98.62542955326461 | 291 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Teach me how to conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide professional consulting services to government or industry. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 22
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 35
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** f8f73a77a004aae5