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Education & Training · Updated Aug 2026

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
62/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
55/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence81/100
Task coverage85%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.High
71
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.High
60
Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.High
52
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.High
66
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.High
59
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.High
57
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.High
72
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.High
53
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.High
53
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.High
73
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.High
59
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.High
60
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.High
73
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.High
66
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.High
73
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.High
70
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.High
69
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.High
53
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.High
64
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.High
59
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.High
60
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.High
68
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.Medium
69
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.High
49
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.High
71
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.Medium
67
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.Medium
59
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.Medium
65
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.Medium
71
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and needs.Medium
68
Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.Medium
32
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.Medium
60
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.73
  2. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.73
  3. Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.73
  4. Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.72
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.01
  2. Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.02
  3. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.03
  4. Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.04
  5. Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency55
Physical dependency46
Adoption pressure49
Labour-market resilience63
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence81/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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