JOB REPORT / 25-1041 · 23 TASKS

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary.

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Prepare course materials
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

Your job, task by task.

21 of 23 tasks reviewed

This job has 23 core tasks. We went through 21 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondaries actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
AI DOES
Fills grade books, flags gaps, and formats attendance reports automatically
YOU DO
Review edge cases and make final calls on student records
TASK 02
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
AI DOES
Drafts syllabi, assignment prompts, and handout text in seconds
YOU DO
Tailor materials to your students, course goals, and real farm or lab context
TASK 03
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
AI DOES
Drafts boilerplate sections, suggests budget language, and checks formatting requirements
YOU DO
Bring your original research ideas and funder relationships to the proposal
TASK 04
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
AI DOES
Drafts communications, summarizes reports, and organizes scheduling tasks
YOU DO
Lead people, navigate campus relationships, and make judgment calls about staff and programs
TASK 05SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
AI DOES
Screens applications and schedules interviews automatically
YOU DO
Judge fit and make final decisions
About this analysis
63% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 06SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
AI DOES
Generates test questions and auto-grades objective answers
YOU DO
Design fair assessments and judge complex responses
About this analysis
61% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 07SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
AI DOES
Scores assignments and flags common errors
YOU DO
Judge growth and give meaningful feedback
About this analysis
56% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 08
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
AI DOES
Searches catalogs, compares textbook editions, and summarizes equipment options
YOU DO
Decide what best fits your students, course goals, and real lab setup
TASK 09SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
AI DOES
Finds and formats citations from databases
YOU DO
Choose what students actually need
About this analysis
48% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 10
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
AI DOES
Drafts feedback on reports, tracks student milestones, and flags progress gaps
YOU DO
Build trust with students and make judgment calls about their growth and readiness
TASK 11
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
AI DOES
Drafts agendas, summarizes meeting notes, and pulls together background research on policy questions
YOU DO
Bring lived experience and collegial trust to debate and consensus-building
TASK 12SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Participate in campus and community events.
AI DOES
Suggests events and drafts follow-up messages
YOU DO
Show up and build real relationships
About this analysis
40% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 13SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Act as advisers to student organizations.
AI DOES
Creates event plans and budget templates
YOU DO
Guide students through real decisions
About this analysis
38% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 14SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
AI DOES
Generates lesson plans and suggests content updates
YOU DO
Shape learning goals and adapt to students
About this analysis
34% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 15SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
AI DOES
Researches background data and drafts initial recommendations
YOU DO
Build trust and tailor advice to context
About this analysis
20% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 16SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
AI DOES
Suggests discussion prompts and tracks participation
YOU DO
Read the room and guide real dialogue
About this analysis
19% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 17SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
AI DOES
Suggests programs and career paths from data
YOU DO
Listen deeply and guide real choices
About this analysis
18% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 18SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
AI DOES
Searches literature and drafts initial analysis
YOU DO
Ask the right questions and interpret meaning
About this analysis
17% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 19SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
AI DOES
Schedules meetings and summarizes prior discussions
YOU DO
Build trust and navigate disagreements
About this analysis
14% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 20SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
AI DOES
Curates relevant papers and summarizes key findings
YOU DO
Judge what's worth your deeper attention
About this analysis
4% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 21SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.
AI DOES
Creates slides, outlines, and practice questions
YOU DO
Inspire curiosity and adapt to students
About this analysis
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code: 25-1041
Tasks reviewed: 21 of 23

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $98,700 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $81,920 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 8,920
Employed in Colorado: 160
Job outlook: +4.1% by 2034 · ~800 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

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Your job, task by task.

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

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

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

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

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

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

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

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

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

Participate in campus and community events.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

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

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

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

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

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

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

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

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