School Psychologists
AI Impact
This role involves tasks that AI currently automates poorly — complex judgment, physical variability, or heavy emotional labor.
Robotics Impact
Some structured physical tasks are automatable. Human oversight and adaptive judgment remain necessary.
Most AI-Affected Tasks in This Role
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
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