Adjunct spanish instructor vs associate instructor

The differences between adjunct spanish instructors and associate instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an adjunct spanish instructor has an average salary of $62,704, which is higher than the $50,999 average annual salary of an associate instructor.

The top three skills for an adjunct spanish instructor include syllabus, spanish language and literature. The most important skills for an associate instructor are classroom management, student performance, and professional development.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs associate instructor overview

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Associate Instructor
Yearly salary	$62,704	$50,999
Hourly rate	$30.15	$24.52
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	29,775	24,928
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	-

Adjunct spanish instructor vs associate instructor salary

Adjunct spanish instructors and associate instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Associate Instructor
Average salary	$62,704	$50,999
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $90,000	Between $32,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and associate instructor education

There are a few differences between an adjunct spanish instructor and an associate instructor in terms of educational background:

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Associate Instructor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Linguistics	Psychology
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Adjunct spanish instructor vs associate instructor demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct spanish instructors' and associate instructors' demographics:

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Associate Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 16.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and associate instructor duties and responsibilities

Adjunct spanish instructor example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage class; facilitate and teach conversational Tagalog including cultural aspects.
Provide original language learning material to supplement select textbook lecture material.
Establish a syllabus and course's materials.
Teach low beginning through high intermediate ESL courses.
Organize the semester syllabus and plan activities and tests accordingly.
Provide language laboratory and computer training to students in Spanish and ESL courses.

Associate instructor example responsibilities.

Lead undergraduate course in entrepreneurship and business case development.
Assist classmates with developing positive study habits and strategies for managing classroom material.
Form course content by outlining class objectives and expectations through syllabus and grading rubric.
Lecture undergraduate courses in mathematics.
Design course syllabus and select readings for undergraduate course.
Prepare teacher-trainers in high school level science and mathematics.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs associate instructor skills

Common adjunct spanish instructor skills

Syllabus, 18%
Spanish Language, 17%
Literature, 17%
Instructional Materials, 14%
Language Acquisition, 8%
Professional Development, 7%

Common associate instructor skills

Classroom Management, 14%
Student Performance, 11%
Professional Development, 10%
Syllabus, 6%
Instructional Materials, 6%
Mathematics, 5%

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