Associate music professor vs director of instruction

The differences between associate music 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 associate music professor and a director of instruction. Additionally, a director of instruction has an average salary of $72,536, which is higher than the $52,583 average annual salary of an associate music professor.

The top three skills for an associate music professor include music theory, music education and music program. The most important skills for a director of instruction are curriculum development, instructional design, and oversight.

Associate music professor vs director of instruction overview

	Associate Music Professor	Director Of Instruction
Yearly salary	$52,583	$72,536
Hourly rate	$25.28	$34.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	14,527	4,904
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Associate music professor vs director of instruction salary

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

	Associate Music Professor	Director Of Instruction
Average salary	$52,583	$72,536
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $83,000	Between $41,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	Whittier, CA	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	University of Alaska	American Express
Best paying industry	Education	Real Estate

Differences between associate music professor and director of instruction education

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

	Associate Music Professor	Director Of Instruction
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Associate music professor vs director of instruction demographics

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

	Associate Music Professor	Director Of Instruction
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 associate music professor and director of instruction duties and responsibilities

Associate music professor example responsibilities.

Research tracks to correct and verify tracklists for online DJ mixes -Discover and upload new DJ mixes -Create and manage DJ profiles
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.

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.

Associate music professor vs director of instruction skills

Common associate music professor skills

Music Theory, 33%
Music Education, 12%
Music Program, 11%
Singers, 11%
Instrumental Music, 10%
Worship Services, 9%

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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