Will AI Replace Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary?

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in campus and community events.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.