# Education Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. 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:** 25-1081.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Education Professor
- Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Education Instructor
- Faculty Member
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Special Education Professor
- Adjunct Education Professor
- Adjunct Lecturer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| 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 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| 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 |
| Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Deliver presentations at professional conferences. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Collaborate with other agencies and institutions to coordinate educational matters. | 4.A.4.a.2.f |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| 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 |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Train staff members. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.59 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.58 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.38 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 4.23 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.71 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.67 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.67 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.28 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.15 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Originality | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.11 |
| Philosophy and Theology | knowledge | 3.05 |

## Skills

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

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Docs | Word processing 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 |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desmos | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Geogebra | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Padlet | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| VoiceThread | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.86 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.78 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.71 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.71 |
| Contact With Others | 4.53 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.48 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.3 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.17 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.08 |
| Public Speaking | 4.05 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.02 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.02 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.01 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.98 |
| Level of Competition | 3.75 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.57 |
| Time Pressure | 3.52 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.49 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.47 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.39 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.1 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.73 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.72 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.64 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.55 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.52 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.31 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.86 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.64 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.63 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.59 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.5 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.43 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.38 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.27 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.27 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.19 |

## 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 | 89.76 |
| Master's Degree | 9.41 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 0.63 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 0.1 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 0.1 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 8 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Integrity | work_style | 7 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.81 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 6 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 5.71 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.69 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5.38 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 5 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.77 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 3.84 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.61 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.47 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-9031.00 | role-25-9031-00 | Instructional Coordinators | Primary-Short |
| 25-3011.00 | role-25-3011-00 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | Primary-Short |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1067.00 | role-25-1067-00 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1113.00 | role-25-1113-00 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1066.00 | role-25-1066-00 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1082.00 | role-25-1082-00 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 11-9033.00 | role-11-9033-00 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1192.00 | role-25-1192-00 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1122.00 | role-25-1122-00 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2021.00 | role-25-2021-00 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Supplemental |
| 25-2055.00 | role-25-2055-00 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

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

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | public-administration-and-social-service-professions |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 72090
- **Mean Wage:** 78500
- **Pct10Wage:** 38650
- **Pct25Wage:** 50630
- **Pct75Wage:** 96260
- **Pct90Wage:** 126450
- **Employment:** 59090
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 59060 | 72090 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 59060 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.192988 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.0410512 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.623696 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 81
- **Percentile:** 85
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 82 | felten_aioe |
| 66 | 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.) | 1.192988 | 82 | 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) | 0.8095238095238095 | 66 | 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) | 0.3297197587906338 | 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:** 0.16666666666666666
- **Beta:** 0.4880952380952381
- **Gamma:** 0.8095238095238095

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.1776844734582534 | 3.97 |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.11 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.23 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.32 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.25 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.07 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 42
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 5.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 52
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 74.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 76.5

### 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:** 22
- **Task Count:** 23
- **Total Sample:** 11348
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.5
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 30.99
- **Augmentation Share:** 65.34
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.23

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 33.98 |
| directive | 29.85 |
| learning | 16.67 |
| validation | 14.69 |
| feedback loop | 1.14 |
| none | 0.81 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 49.03 |
| work | 32.23 |
| personal | 17.75 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| 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 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.059007375921990256 | task iteration | 4 | 590 |
| 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 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. | 100 | 115 |
| 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 |
| Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work. | 100 | 46 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| I'm going to evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Review what I produce and flag anything wrong or missing. | validation |
| 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 |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 24
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 24
- **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:** 86036d3cc2a7bdb6