Vocational Professors
Official O*NET title: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1194.00)
Also called: automotive instructor, automotive technology instructor, cosmetology instructor, flight instructor, hvac-r instructor
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement
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How AI is changing vocational professors work
6 of 19 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 32%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Develop teaching aids (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare reports and maintain records (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Determine training needs of students or workers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Serve on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Review enrollment applications and correspond with applicants to obtain additional information — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement”. Try the prompt for: “Develop teaching aids”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and vocational professors
Will AI replace vocational professors?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 6 of the 19 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 14 of the 20 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which vocational professor tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement; develop teaching aids; develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
Which vocational professor tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment; administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness; provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 65% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a vocational professor start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Vocational Professors ranks #255 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #60 of 63 in Education.
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