Education Administrators, Postsecondary
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 1,017 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 89% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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