Jobs / Education and social services / 25-1072.00

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

US jobs
77,960
Median wage
$80,250 a year
Job family
Education and social services

Can agents do the work of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 15%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
  • 13%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
  • 12%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
  • 10%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 7%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 4%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
  • 4%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 4%Serve on organizational committeesNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

  • GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts
    84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
    Strong
  • TutorMoments-Previewby Ai2Task level · Mean of appropriate scaffolding and appropriate rigor (evaluation-aware prompt)
    0.84Claude Opus 4.8 · 7 Aug 2026
    Strong

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Other job titles for this occupation (31)

Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Clinical Nursing Instructor · Faculty Member · Instructor · Lecturer · Nurse Educator · Nursing Instructor · Nursing Professor · Professor · Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor · Adjunct Instructor · Adjunct Nursing Instructor · Advanced Nursing Professor · Clinical Instructor · Clinical Nursing Professor · Continuing Education Instructor · CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor) · Nurse Aide Instructor · Nurse Instructor · Nurse's Aides Teacher · Nursing Assistant Instructor · Nursing Assistant Professor · Nursing Assistants Teacher · Nursing Faculty Member · Practical Nursing Instructor · Practical Nursing Teacher · Registered Nurse Instructor (RN Instructor) · Registered Nurse Teacher (RN Teacher) · Registered Nursing Professor (RN Professor) · Vocational Nursing Instructor