At risk paraprofessional vs instructional assistant

The differences between at risk paraprofessionals and instructional assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an instructional assistant has an average salary of $32,170, which is higher than the $31,502 average annual salary of an at risk paraprofessional.

The top three skills for an at risk paraprofessional include learning environment, instructional program and . The most important skills for an instructional assistant are CPR, math, and instructional materials.

At risk paraprofessional vs instructional assistant overview

	At Risk Paraprofessional	Instructional Assistant
Yearly salary	$31,502	$32,170
Hourly rate	$15.15	$15.47
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,812	50,185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

At risk paraprofessional vs instructional assistant salary

At risk paraprofessionals and instructional assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	At Risk Paraprofessional	Instructional Assistant
Average salary	$31,502	$32,170
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between at risk paraprofessional and instructional assistant education

There are a few differences between an at risk paraprofessional and an instructional assistant in terms of educational background:

	At Risk Paraprofessional	Instructional Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Ethnic, Gender And Minority Studies	Psychology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Northwestern University

At risk paraprofessional vs instructional assistant demographics

Here are the differences between at risk paraprofessionals' and instructional assistants' demographics:

	At Risk Paraprofessional	Instructional Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.2% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between at risk paraprofessional and instructional assistant duties and responsibilities

At risk paraprofessional example responsibilities.

Provide educational support instruction, lesson plan development, implementation, recordkeeping and assessments.
Care for 1on1 special needs children as a sub for such as autistism, adhd, ect.

Instructional assistant example responsibilities.

Assist teachers in the classroom environment for Pre-K-6 students with class materials, photocopying, correcting papers, clerical duties etc.
Substitute for Pre-K through 5th grade.
Assist lead teacher in a certify Montessori program.
Assist students in grades from kindergarten to high school.
Administer tests to determine if student continues in ESOL program.
Provide training skills to students to administer CPR safely and accurately.

At risk paraprofessional vs instructional assistant skills

Common at risk paraprofessional skills

Learning Environment, 51%
Instructional Program, 49%

Common instructional assistant skills

CPR, 17%
Math, 8%
Instructional Materials, 7%
Mathematics, 7%
Behavioral Issues, 7%
Instructional Support, 5%

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