Co-instructor vs student teacher

The differences between co-instructors and student teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student teacher has an average salary of $59,035, which is higher than the $39,947 average annual salary of a co-instructor.

The top three skills for a co-instructor include course curriculum, syllabus and undergraduate courses. The most important skills for a student teacher are classroom management, math, and language arts.

Co-instructor vs student teacher overview

	Co-Instructor	Student Teacher
Yearly salary	$39,947	$59,035
Hourly rate	$19.21	$28.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,660	79,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-instructor vs student teacher salary

Co-instructors and student teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Instructor	Student Teacher
Average salary	$39,947	$59,035
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	Between $46,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Great Hearts Academies
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between co-instructor and student teacher education

There are a few differences between a co-instructor and a student teacher in terms of educational background:

	Co-Instructor	Student Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Psychology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Boston University	Northwestern University

Co-instructor vs student teacher demographics

Here are the differences between co-instructors' and student teachers' demographics:

	Co-Instructor	Student Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between co-instructor and student teacher duties and responsibilities

Co-instructor example responsibilities.

Develop, lead, and implement weekly ESL curriculum.
Assist classmates with developing positive study habits and strategies for managing classroom material.
Develop and co-taught one-credit seminar class that examine American education through film.
Assist in instructing clients regarding proper CPR techniques.
Provide lectures, PowerPoint presentations lesson plans and course review materials.
Used a team approach to enhance community solidarity and youth leadership.

Student teacher example responsibilities.

Manage RTI reading groups using both basal materials and literature-base novel units.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lessons that integrate technology into mathematics and language arts for various grade-levels.
Enhance student engagement for learning math and science through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment.
Used responsive classroom strategies for Pre-K and first grade.
Attend workshops on how to access and create IEPS and bill for services.

Co-instructor vs student teacher skills

Common co-instructor skills

Course Curriculum, 18%
Syllabus, 16%
Undergraduate Courses, 15%
CPR, 7%
Co-Taught, 5%
Mathematics, 4%

Common student teacher skills

Classroom Management, 20%
Math, 13%
Language Arts, 8%
Social Studies, 6%
Kindergarten, 5%
IEP, 4%

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