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What is a collaborative teacher and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Quoted expert
Dr. Diana Jones
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a collaborative teacher. For example, did you know that they make an average of $23.37 an hour? That's $48,603 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 55,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a collaborative teacher?

Dr. Diana JonesDr. Diana Jones LinkedIn profile

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.
ScoreCollaborative TeacherUS Average
Salary
3.8

Avg. Salary $48,603

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.5

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
9.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.09%

Asian 7.92%

Black or African American 14.78%

Hispanic or Latino 14.90%

Unknown 4.30%

White 57.01%

Gender

female 82.27%

male 17.73%

Age - 45
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 45
Stress level
4.5

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
5.4

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Collaborative teacher career paths

Key steps to become a collaborative teacher

  1. Explore collaborative teacher education requirements

    Most common collaborative teacher degrees

    Bachelor's

    63.1 %

    Master's

    29.9 %

    Associate

    2.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific collaborative teacher skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Classroom Management26.01%
    Mathematics10.33%
    Math7.47%
    IEP7.43%
    Curriculum Development6.69%
  3. Research collaborative teacher duties and responsibilities

    • Create and implement lesson plans in math, science and social studies with language arts integration.
    • Collect, organize, and score VGLA portfolios for 8th grade math and English students.
    • Design IEP annual goals by collaborating with appropriate teachers that meet student academic growth needs.
    • Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs.
  4. Prepare your collaborative teacher resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your collaborative teacher resume.

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  5. Apply for collaborative teacher jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a collaborative teacher job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average collaborative teacher salary

The average collaborative teacher salary in the United States is $48,603 per year or $23 per hour. Collaborative teacher salaries range between $37,000 and $62,000 per year.

Average collaborative teacher salary
$48,603 Yearly
$23.37 hourly

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Collaborative teacher reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023
Pros

The kids light up my days.

Cons

The demand and low pay. Teachers have families, too.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros

You got to work with learners who will love you unconditionally. It gives a great satisfaction to be able to help them. I love learners with Special Needs and I am a Mom of one.

Cons

I can't say, maybe because there is none.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance


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Updated January 8, 2025

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