Adjunct spanish instructor vs college instructor

The differences between adjunct spanish instructors and college instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an adjunct spanish instructor, becoming a college instructor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an adjunct spanish instructor has an average salary of $62,704, which is higher than the $50,584 average annual salary of a college instructor.

The top three skills for an adjunct spanish instructor include syllabus, spanish language and literature. The most important skills for a college instructor are classroom management, mathematics, and syllabus.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs college instructor overview

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	College Instructor
Yearly salary	$62,704	$50,584
Hourly rate	$30.15	$24.32
Growth rate	12%	2%
Number of jobs	29,775	41,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

Adjunct spanish instructor vs college instructor salary

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	College Instructor
Average salary	$62,704	$50,584
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $90,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Marathon Oil
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and college instructor education

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	College Instructor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Linguistics	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Adjunct spanish instructor vs college instructor demographics

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	College Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
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, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and college 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.

College instructor example responsibilities.

Excel in achieving proficiency in teaching mathematics to students which is measured through tests ensuring accuracy of information teach.
Teach college composition and literature courses.
Provide ESL instruction to adult learners.
Serve on faculty committee to revise and restructure placement process for incoming ESL students.
Instruct graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, management, ethics, organizational studies ,
Provide instruction to college students in the areas of sociology, psychology and addiction treatment.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs college instructor skills

Common adjunct spanish instructor skills

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

Common college instructor skills

Classroom Management, 17%
Mathematics, 7%
Syllabus, 6%
Social Work, 5%
Course Curriculum, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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