Adjunct spanish instructor vs language teacher

The differences between adjunct spanish instructors and language teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an adjunct spanish instructor and a language teacher. Additionally, an adjunct spanish instructor has an average salary of $62,704, which is higher than the $51,413 average annual salary of a language teacher.

The top three skills for an adjunct spanish instructor include syllabus, spanish language and literature. The most important skills for a language teacher are classroom management, english language, and student learning.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs language teacher overview

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Language Teacher
Yearly salary	$62,704	$51,413
Hourly rate	$30.15	$24.72
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	29,775	74,479
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Adjunct spanish instructor vs language teacher salary

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Language Teacher
Average salary	$62,704	$51,413
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $90,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The Gow School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and language teacher education

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Language Teacher
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Linguistics	English
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Adjunct spanish instructor vs language teacher demographics

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

	Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Language Teacher
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct spanish instructor and language teacher 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.

Language teacher example responsibilities.

Achieve a DLPT score of``3"in listening and reading in Korean for the first time during this period.
Administer Romanian language proficiency tests for walk-in candidates using the FSI test format and the ILR evaluation scale.
Develop a customize course syllabus and outline for to improve student language motivation and integration into the local community.
Post DLPT, assist and prepare soldiers for their exam.
Coach IPP students to master expressive and receptive skills in ASL laboratory.
Act as a liaison between DOD language students and native- speaking instructors.

Adjunct spanish instructor vs language teacher skills

Common adjunct spanish instructor skills

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

Common language teacher skills

Classroom Management, 19%
English Language, 8%
Student Learning, 6%
Mandarin, 6%
Learning Environment, 6%
ESL, 5%

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