Bilingual instructor vs head teacher

The differences between bilingual instructors and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $47,550 average annual salary of a bilingual instructor.

The top three skills for a bilingual instructor include spanish language, instructional materials and training materials. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Bilingual instructor vs head teacher overview

	Bilingual Instructor	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$47,550	$51,715
Hourly rate	$22.86	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	27,396	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Bilingual instructor vs head teacher salary

Bilingual instructors and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bilingual Instructor	Head Teacher
Average salary	$47,550	$51,715
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $67,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Orange-Ulster BOCES	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	Finance	Retail

Differences between bilingual instructor and head teacher education

There are a few differences between a bilingual instructor and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Bilingual Instructor	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	English	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Bilingual instructor vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between bilingual instructors' and head teachers' demographics:

	Bilingual Instructor	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between bilingual instructor and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Bilingual instructor example responsibilities.

Utilize training in medical English to facilitate preparation of study and achieve require educational standards necessary to successfully complete course.
Record IEP goals, short term objectives and progress reports.
Prepare juvenile ESL inmates to take the GED exam through remediation of general skills that are test.
Participate in IEP /IFSP meeting and evaluations, serving as an intermediary between speaking Spanish families and interdisciplinary team.
Proctore and provide special educational accommodations to students in the ESL program in testing environment.
Utilize training in medical English to facilitate preparation of study and achieve require educational standards necessary to successfully complete course.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Bilingual instructor vs head teacher skills

Common bilingual instructor skills

Spanish Language, 35%
Instructional Materials, 33%
Training Materials, 9%
ESL, 8%
Language Acquisition, 5%
Social Studies, 5%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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