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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

The short answer

Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 266 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.

How much AI could touch this job

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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 middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

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 71% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.

    AI could do much of this on its own

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

    AI could help, but needs extra software

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

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

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

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  2. Supervise students' laboratory and field work.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  3. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

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

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  5. Mentor new faculty members.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.

  • Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

    Similar work
    slightly less pay6,128 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays slightly less—$99,785 vs your $101,468 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a bachelor's degree.

    Getting ready typically takes two to four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Education and Training
    • English Language
    • Oral Expression
    • Learning Strategies
    • Speaking

    New skills to build

    • History and Archeology
  • Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

    Somewhat similar work
    slightly less pay1,503 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays slightly less—$91,813 vs your $101,468 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a bachelor's degree.

    Getting ready typically takes two to four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Education and Training
    • English Language
    • Psychology
    • Learning Strategies
    • Instructing

    Your current skills largely cover this move.

  • School Psychologists

    Somewhat similar work
    +8% pay557 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 8% more—$109,530 vs your $101,468 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a master's degree, plus internship/residency.

    Getting ready typically takes more than four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Therapy and Counseling
    • Education and Training
    • Psychology
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Oral Expression

    New skills to build

    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Administrative
    • Social Perceptiveness
    • Mathematics