Co-instructor vs teacher

The differences between co-instructors and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, 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 teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Co-instructor vs teacher overview

	Co-Instructor	Teacher
Yearly salary	$39,947	$47,989
Hourly rate	$19.21	$23.07
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,660	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-instructor vs teacher salary

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

	Co-Instructor	Teacher
Average salary	$39,947	$47,989
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between co-instructor and teacher education

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

	Co-Instructor	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Boston University	University of Pennsylvania

Co-instructor vs teacher demographics

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

	Co-Instructor	Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between co-instructor and 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.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Co-instructor vs teacher skills

Common co-instructor skills

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

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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