Co-teacher vs infant room teacher

The differences between co-teachers and infant room teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a co-teacher has an average salary of $35,769, which is higher than the $28,409 average annual salary of an infant room teacher.

The top three skills for a co-teacher include classroom management, child care and mathematics. The most important skills for an infant room teacher are child care, CPR, and childhood.

Co-teacher vs infant room teacher overview

	Co-Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Yearly salary	$35,769	$28,409
Hourly rate	$17.20	$13.66
Growth rate	4%	15%
Number of jobs	70,919	77,927
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	-	2

Co-teacher vs infant room teacher salary

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

	Co-Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Average salary	$35,769	$28,409
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Rutgers University	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between co-teacher and infant room teacher education

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

	Co-Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	San Diego State University

Co-teacher vs infant room teacher demographics

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

	Co-Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 5.3% Female, 94.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between co-teacher and infant room teacher duties and responsibilities

Co-teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lesson plans for Pre-K students.
Be up to date with any and all credentials including CPR.
Plan and implement mathematics and literacy curriculum base on test scores and the learning needs of individual children.
Assist in carrying out all activities as described in the student's IEP under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
Work in conjunction with 4th grade colleagues to implement IEP directives including curricular goals, differentiation of curriculum and testing modifications.

Infant room teacher example responsibilities.

Receive state licensing for infant care as well as CPR and first aid.
Operate van safely when driving residents, adhering to reasonable cleanliness standards and notifying appropriate personnel of maintenance concerns.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Co-teacher vs infant room teacher skills

Common co-teacher skills

Classroom Management, 33%
Child Care, 9%
Mathematics, 8%
Professional Development, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Preschool Classroom, 4%

Common infant room teacher skills

Child Care, 21%
CPR, 14%
Childhood, 12%
Infant Care, 12%
Child Development, 9%
Learning Environment, 5%

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