As of June 2026, Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary has an AI-exposure score of 56/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
More exposed than 52% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$80,250. About 8,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Education roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (75%).
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Maintain a clinical practice.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
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