Art professor vs director of instruction

The differences between art professors and directors of instruction can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an art professor and a director of instruction. Additionally, a director of instruction has an average salary of $72,536, which is higher than the $61,948 average annual salary of an art professor.

The top three skills for an art professor include classroom management, fine arts and color theory. The most important skills for a director of instruction are curriculum development, instructional design, and oversight.

Art professor vs director of instruction overview

	Art Professor	Director Of Instruction
Yearly salary	$61,948	$72,536
Hourly rate	$29.78	$34.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	28,258	4,904
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Art professor vs director of instruction salary

Art professors and directors of instruction have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Art Professor	Director Of Instruction
Average salary	$61,948	$72,536
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $93,000	Between $41,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	American Express
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between art professor and director of instruction education

There are a few differences between an art professor and a director of instruction in terms of educational background:

	Art Professor	Director Of Instruction
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Art professor vs director of instruction demographics

Here are the differences between art professors' and directors of instruction' demographics:

	Art Professor	Director Of Instruction
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between art professor and director of instruction duties and responsibilities

Art professor example responsibilities.

Lead kids through snack, game time, homework time, an art lesson, and manage a gallery wall.
Develop syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly assignments, assessments, and administer all grades.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Provide childcare and education support for toddlers up to kindergarten children.
Design and teach in-gallery, studio and outreach lessons for kindergarten through adult groups, base on museum exhibitions.
Experience working with a variety of different Artists/educators and teaching a wide variety of art and art history classes.

Director of instruction example responsibilities.

Schedule and/or lead staff training sessions and follow-ups regarding TL process, LRE, and RTI.
Represent the PGA of Wisconsin at events and outings.
Ensure school compliance and implementation of student IEP's.
Support scholars' literacy development as well as their understanding of mathematics through small group instruction.
Evaluate students write progress reports and IEP's detailing student's current level of performance, needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Develop a district wide mathematics competition.

Art professor vs director of instruction skills

Common art professor skills

Classroom Management, 19%
Fine Arts, 13%
Color Theory, 11%
Art Appreciation, 6%
Art History Survey, 6%
Digital Photography, 6%

Common director of instruction skills

Curriculum Development, 13%
Instructional Design, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Student Learning, 5%
Instructional Technology, 5%
Private Lessons, 5%

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