Cooperative education student vs college instructor

The differences between cooperative education students and college instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cooperative education student and a college instructor. Additionally, a college instructor has an average salary of $50,584, which is higher than the $38,429 average annual salary of a cooperative education student.

The top three skills for a cooperative education student include patient care, co-op and GPA. The most important skills for a college instructor are classroom management, mathematics, and syllabus.

Cooperative education student vs college instructor overview

	Cooperative Education Student	College Instructor
Yearly salary	$38,429	$50,584
Hourly rate	$18.48	$24.32
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	19,901	41,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Cooperative education student vs college instructor salary

Cooperative education students and college instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooperative Education Student	College Instructor
Average salary	$38,429	$50,584
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $51,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Marathon Oil
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between cooperative education student and college instructor education

There are a few differences between a cooperative education student and a college instructor in terms of educational background:

	Cooperative Education Student	College Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Cooperative education student vs college instructor demographics

Here are the differences between cooperative education students' and college instructors' demographics:

	Cooperative Education Student	College Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cooperative education student and college instructor duties and responsibilities

Cooperative education student example responsibilities.

Provide support and assistance in achieving and maintaining CDC's certification and national accreditation.
Create lesson plans and deliver instruction to Pre-K students.
Assist students with homework in mathematics, reading and writing.
Work closely with and offer additional support to students with an IEP and/or learning disability.
Experience serving as CSE chairperson to determine a student's eligibility for special education services and develop appropriate IEP.
Facilitate recreational activities for students for maximum language exposure as well as providing assistance regarding employment interview skills and in English.

College instructor example responsibilities.

Excel in achieving proficiency in teaching mathematics to students which is measured through tests ensuring accuracy of information teach.
Teach college composition and literature courses.
Provide ESL instruction to adult learners.
Serve on faculty committee to revise and restructure placement process for incoming ESL students.
Instruct graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, management, ethics, organizational studies ,
Provide instruction to college students in the areas of sociology, psychology and addiction treatment.

Cooperative education student vs college instructor skills

Common cooperative education student skills

Patient Care, 13%
Co-Op, 12%
GPA, 11%
Classroom Management, 11%
ICU, 6%
Mathematics, 5%

Common college instructor skills

Classroom Management, 17%
Mathematics, 7%
Syllabus, 6%
Social Work, 5%
Course Curriculum, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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