Adjunct faculty mathematics department vs assistant professor of mathematics

The differences between adjunct faculty mathematics departments and assistant professors of mathematics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an adjunct faculty mathematics department and an assistant professor of mathematics. Additionally, an assistant professor of mathematics has an average salary of $65,586, which is higher than the $59,664 average annual salary of an adjunct faculty mathematics department.

The top three skills for an adjunct faculty mathematics department include syllabus, general education and intermediate algebra. The most important skills for an assistant professor of mathematics are math, semester, and graduate courses.

Adjunct faculty mathematics department vs assistant professor of mathematics overview

	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department	Assistant Professor Of Mathematics
Yearly salary	$59,664	$65,586
Hourly rate	$28.68	$31.53
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	39,801	35,084
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjunct faculty mathematics department vs assistant professor of mathematics salary

Adjunct faculty mathematics departments and assistant professors of mathematics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department	Assistant Professor Of Mathematics
Average salary	$59,664	$65,586
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $79,000	Between $38,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between adjunct faculty mathematics department and assistant professor of mathematics education

There are a few differences between an adjunct faculty mathematics department and an assistant professor of mathematics in terms of educational background:

	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department	Assistant Professor Of Mathematics
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Mathematics	Mathematics
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Columbia University in the City of New York

Adjunct faculty mathematics department vs assistant professor of mathematics demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct faculty mathematics departments' and assistant professors of mathematics' demographics:

	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department	Assistant Professor Of Mathematics
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 14.6% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 16.2% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct faculty mathematics department and assistant professor of mathematics duties and responsibilities

Adjunct faculty mathematics department example responsibilities.

Manage a university mathematics laboratory.
Hand out additional assignments in the form of projects or just handouts to encourage their learning and understanding of math.
Manage curriculum to meet regulatory requirements for accreditation; teach medical coding and billing, anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
Develop and implement college algebra course direct specifically at apply arts students, improving their insight into mathematics.

Assistant professor of mathematics example responsibilities.

Manage a university mathematics laboratory.
Design math lab/tutor evaluation instrument; survey the needs of the lab students.
Utilize graphing calculators, computer software, and the internet in classroom instruction.
Recruit, hire, supervise, counsele, and evaluate all math lab student workers.
Use flexibility, resourcefulness, and organizational and interpersonal skills to assist in learning through a positive, encouraging environment.
Develop PowerPoint presentations and utilize technologies to deliver instruction.

Adjunct faculty mathematics department vs assistant professor of mathematics skills

Common adjunct faculty mathematics department skills

Syllabus, 26%
General Education, 17%
Intermediate Algebra, 12%
Course Content, 12%
Math, 11%
Classroom Environment, 8%

Common assistant professor of mathematics skills

Math, 22%
Semester, 18%
Graduate Courses, 9%
Geometry, 8%
Curriculum Development, 6%
Linear Algebra, 4%

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