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In 1 of the 58 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as help from AI. In the other 57, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 17m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 10.0 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Education AdministratorsParticipate in faculty and college committee activities. | 31m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Law TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Instructional CoordinatorsConduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersKeep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations. | 21m | With AI |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Chief ExecutivesPreside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Political ScientistsServe on committees. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary History TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| AstronomersServe on professional panels and committees. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersServe on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 14m | No evidence yet |
| Special Education Teaching AssistantsAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 14m | No evidence yet |
| Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsRepresent library or institution on internal and external committees. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical TechniciansProvide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Career/Technical Education TeachersServe on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| LegislatorsVote on motions, amendments, and decisions on whether or not to report a bill out from committee to the assembly floor. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees as required. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Career/Technical Education TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten through Secondary Education AdministratorsOrganize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs. | 9m | No evidence yet |
| Self-Enrichment TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary SchoolAttend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool TeachersAttend staff meetings and serve on committees as required. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| PsychiatristsServe on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersServe on committees or in professional societies. | 5m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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