Will AI Replace Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary?

Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.

interpersonal — Personal development advice needs human relationship

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.

interpersonal — Personal development advice needs human relationship

Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.

text generation — Drafts goals and policies; stakeholder consensus and authority human

Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.

data analysis — AI arranges schedules; human manages real-world changes

Enforce discipline and attendance rules.

interpersonal — Employee supervision is accountability-bearing human work

Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.

interpersonal — AI drafts outreach; human builds candidate relationships

Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.

text generation — Drafts goals and policies; stakeholder consensus and authority human

Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.

text generation — Drafts goals and policies; stakeholder consensus and authority human

Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

data analysis — Program metrics analysis, human owns conclusions

Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.

interpersonal — Program design aided, delivery and engagement are human

Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.

data analysis — Operational data analysis; manager owns decisions

Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.

data analysis — Budget drafting from assumptions; human validates assumptions

Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.

interpersonal — Employee supervision is accountability-bearing human work

Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.

data analysis — Reports and budgets drafted; human owns assumptions

Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

text generation — Drafts goals and policies; stakeholder consensus and authority human

Teach classes or courses to students.

interpersonal — Course content AI-assisted; live teaching and assessment human

Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.

interpersonal — AI can coach content; mentorship relationship is human

Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.

text generation — Status/progress reports from tracked data

Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.

decision support — Drafts advice; accountability and context owned by human

Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.

information retrieval — AI summarizes developments; human retains expertise

Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.

text generation — Fill forms from provided information

Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.

interpersonal — Program collaboration needs human consensus-building

Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.

text generation — Outreach content and scheduling largely automatable

Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.

text generation — Promotional copy and graphics largely AI; human approves

Mentor and support administrative staff members, such as superintendents and principals.

interpersonal — AI can coach content; mentorship relationship is human

Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.

data analysis — Forecast analysis for decisions; human decides

Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.

text generation — Promotional materials drafted; human executes outreach

Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.

text generation — Drafts goals and policies; stakeholder consensus and authority human

Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.

decision support — AI drafts strategies; human owns operational judgment

Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.

decision support — AI drafts strategies; human owns operational judgment

Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.

interpersonal — Interpersonal business relationships are inherently human

Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.

physical manipulation — Facility maintenance direction requires hands-on site oversight