Self-Enrichment Teachers
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 5,899 openings expected each year.
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
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third 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.
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 57% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
AI could do much of this on its own
Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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