Dental assisting instructor vs faculty member

The differences between dental assisting instructors and faculty members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a dental assisting instructor and a faculty member. Additionally, a faculty member has an average salary of $102,849, which is higher than the $48,268 average annual salary of a dental assisting instructor.

The top three skills for a dental assisting instructor include CPR, RDA and DANB. The most important skills for a faculty member are public health, mathematics, and curriculum development.

Dental assisting instructor vs faculty member overview

	Dental Assisting Instructor	Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$48,268	$102,849
Hourly rate	$23.21	$49.45
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	56,556	30,325
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

What does a dental assisting instructor do?

A Dental Assisting Instructor helps the program director in creating coursework for students. They provide classroom and laboratory instructions as well as create reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.

What does a faculty member do?

A faculty member is responsible for teaching students a wide range of both vocational and academic subjects. As a faculty member, you will teach and impart knowledge to your students and help them with the learning process and knowledge application. Some of the duties that you will perform include collaborating with colleagues in modifying the curriculum, counseling them about learning difficulties, life choices, and personal problems, and writing recommendations to aid students to secure internships or jobs. You will also participate in activities of professional associations to advance research and standards in the field.

Dental assisting instructor vs faculty member salary

Dental assisting instructors and faculty members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dental Assisting Instructor	Faculty Member
Average salary	$48,268	$102,849
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $76,000	Between $57,000 And $185,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Youngstown, OH
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between dental assisting instructor and faculty member education

There are a few differences between a dental assisting instructor and a faculty member in terms of educational background:

	Dental Assisting Instructor	Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Dental Assisting	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dental assisting instructor vs faculty member demographics

Here are the differences between dental assisting instructors' and faculty members' demographics:

	Dental Assisting Instructor	Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 12.7% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between dental assisting instructor and faculty member duties and responsibilities

Dental assisting instructor example responsibilities.

Utilize nursing process and critical thinking skill and manage flight medic activities in combat deployment environment.
Train students and ensure CPR, OSHA, HIPAA and RDA certification.
Facilitate learning through PowerPoint presentations, guest speakers, field trips, and hands-on class activities.
Lecture courses in basic anatomy and physiology.
Provide theoretical and clinical instruction, including phlebotomy, electrocardiogram, vital signs, pharmacology, and medication administration to students.
Maintain professional standards and ethics.

Faculty member example responsibilities.

Lead instruction in non-credit ESL self-enrichment conversation courses (as needed).
Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Update the course curriculum for economics and drama to encompass a wider array of topics.
Develop and teach college courses in ethics, philosophy, sociology, religion and international affairs.
Conduct review sessions in anatomy, physiology and microbiology.
Teach undergraduate courses relate to psychology, physiology, and development

Dental assisting instructor vs faculty member skills

Common dental assisting instructor skills

CPR, 13%
RDA, 10%
DANB, 9%
Classroom Management, 9%
Student Learning, 8%
BLS, 8%

Common faculty member skills

Public Health, 15%
Mathematics, 11%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Professional Development, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Course Materials, 5%

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