Creative writing instructor vs creative writing teacher

The differences between creative writing instructors and creative writing teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a creative writing instructor, becoming a creative writing teacher takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a creative writing instructor has an average salary of $65,256, which is higher than the $63,027 average annual salary of a creative writing teacher.

The top three skills for a creative writing instructor include literature, fiction and course curriculum. The most important skills for a creative writing teacher are classroom management, writing curriculum, and grammar.

Creative writing instructor vs creative writing teacher overview

	Creative Writing Instructor	Creative Writing Teacher
Yearly salary	$65,256	$63,027
Hourly rate	$31.37	$30.30
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	28,400	71,982
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	6	2

Creative writing instructor vs creative writing teacher salary

Creative writing instructors and creative writing teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Creative Writing Instructor	Creative Writing Teacher
Average salary	$65,256	$63,027
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $126,000	Between $31,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between creative writing instructor and creative writing teacher education

There are a few differences between a creative writing instructor and a creative writing teacher in terms of educational background:

	Creative Writing Instructor	Creative Writing Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Creative writing instructor vs creative writing teacher demographics

Here are the differences between creative writing instructors' and creative writing teachers' demographics:

	Creative Writing Instructor	Creative Writing Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between creative writing instructor and creative writing teacher duties and responsibilities

Creative writing instructor example responsibilities.

Develop lesson plans, teach mechanics and creativity in writing, teach reading, math and manage resource room as needed.
Create PowerPoint presentations for in class lessons and discussions.
Provide support for creative writing instructors for teen program, leading small group literature discussions.
Design and implement an original class syllabus along with daily lesson plans for undergraduate courses.
Create syllabus to facilitate teaching creative writing to seniors at the various centers across Memphis.
Introduce identifying elements of genre and techniques for creative writing in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

Creative writing teacher example responsibilities.

Lead professional development for colleagues on integrating graphing calculators into the curriculum.
Include poetry, memoirs, and short stories, with a strong focus on figurative language.
Administer examinations and mark exam scripts.
Prepare lessons and materials according to the syllabus assign.
Direct four full-length drama productions with 20+ member casts and place 2nd in state competition.
Cover a wide range of topics from prose and poetry to theater, film, and television.

Creative writing instructor vs creative writing teacher skills

Common creative writing instructor skills

Literature, 20%
Fiction, 17%
Course Curriculum, 12%
English Language, 12%
ESL, 10%
Class Discussions, 9%

Common creative writing teacher skills

Classroom Management, 25%
Writing Curriculum, 14%
Grammar, 6%
Poetry, 6%
Current Literature, 5%
Language Arts, 5%

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