Director of instruction vs college professor

The differences between directors of instruction and college professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a director of instruction and a college professor. Additionally, a college professor has an average salary of $81,207, which is higher than the $72,536 average annual salary of a director of instruction.

The top three skills for a director of instruction include curriculum development, instructional design and oversight. The most important skills for a college professor are curriculum development, classes taught, and mathematics.

Director of instruction vs college professor overview

	Director Of Instruction	College Professor
Yearly salary	$72,536	$81,207
Hourly rate	$34.87	$39.04
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,904	27,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Director of instruction vs college professor salary

Directors of instruction and college professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Instruction	College Professor
Average salary	$72,536	$81,207
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $126,000	Between $39,000 And $166,000
Highest paying City	Albany, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	American Express	-
Best paying industry	Real Estate	-

Differences between director of instruction and college professor education

There are a few differences between a director of instruction and a college professor in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Instruction	College Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Director of instruction vs college professor demographics

Here are the differences between directors of instruction' and college professors' demographics:

	Director Of Instruction	College Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 50.2% Female, 49.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% 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, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of instruction and college professor duties and responsibilities

Director of instruction example responsibilities.

Schedule and/or lead staff training sessions and follow-ups regarding TL process, LRE, and RTI.
Represent the PGA of Wisconsin at events and outings.
Ensure school compliance and implementation of student IEP's.
Support scholars' literacy development as well as their understanding of mathematics through small group instruction.
Evaluate students write progress reports and IEP's detailing student's current level of performance, needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Develop a district wide mathematics competition.

College professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Create and teach lessons about business management, business procedures, economics, finance, and religion
Model when creating new course work each semester.
Work as a part-time mathematics instructor teaching courses from basic mathematics to pre-calculus in the evening program.
Survey literature pertaining to health consequences in the disruption of biological rhythms, with particular emphasis on fatigue.
Administer instructional align with the collegiate level syllabus.

Director of instruction vs college professor skills

Common director of instruction skills

Curriculum Development, 13%
Instructional Design, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Student Learning, 5%
Instructional Technology, 5%
Private Lessons, 5%

Common college professor skills

Curriculum Development, 31%
Classes Taught, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
Syllabus, 4%
Semester, 4%
Anatomy, 3%

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