Director of instruction vs instrumental music teacher

The differences between directors of instruction and instrumental music teachers 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 an instrumental music teacher. Additionally, a director of instruction has an average salary of $72,536, which is higher than the $52,423 average annual salary of an instrumental music teacher.

The top three skills for a director of instruction include curriculum development, instructional design and oversight. The most important skills for an instrumental music teacher are public schools, music theory, and music education.

Director of instruction vs instrumental music teacher overview

	Director Of Instruction	Instrumental Music Teacher
Yearly salary	$72,536	$52,423
Hourly rate	$34.87	$25.20
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,904	53,121
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Director of instruction vs instrumental music teacher salary

Directors of instruction and instrumental music teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Instruction	Instrumental Music Teacher
Average salary	$72,536	$52,423
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $126,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Albany, NY	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	American Express	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	Real Estate	Education

Differences between director of instruction and instrumental music teacher education

There are a few differences between a director of instruction and an instrumental music teacher in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Instruction	Instrumental Music Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	General Education, Specific Areas
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Director of instruction vs instrumental music teacher demographics

Here are the differences between directors of instruction' and instrumental music teachers' demographics:

	Director Of Instruction	Instrumental Music Teacher
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of instruction and instrumental music teacher 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.

Instrumental music teacher example responsibilities.

Accomplish building curriculum that do not exist in previous years focuse on Pre-K through 6th grade.
Develop and implement a school-wide music curriculum aim at building and reinforcing critical literacy and mathematics skills for at-risk learners.
Develop introductory music instruction for multiple instruments and group classes in beginning guitar and keyboard.

Director of instruction vs instrumental music teacher skills

Common director of instruction skills

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

Common instrumental music teacher skills

Public Schools, 15%
Music Theory, 10%
Music Education, 8%
K-12, 7%
All-State, 7%
K-8, 7%

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