Fieldwork coordinator vs visiting assistant professor

The differences between fieldwork coordinators and visiting assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fieldwork coordinator and a visiting assistant professor. Additionally, a visiting assistant professor has an average salary of $72,541, which is higher than the $32,977 average annual salary of a fieldwork coordinator.

The top three skills for a fieldwork coordinator include occupational therapy, level ii and student performance. The most important skills for a visiting assistant professor are philosophy, literature, and mathematics.

Fieldwork coordinator vs visiting assistant professor overview

	Fieldwork Coordinator	Visiting Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$32,977	$72,541
Hourly rate	$15.85	$34.88
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	16,902	27,503
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Fieldwork coordinator vs visiting assistant professor salary

Fieldwork coordinators and visiting assistant professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fieldwork Coordinator	Visiting Assistant Professor
Average salary	$32,977	$72,541
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $41,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	University of Illinois System
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between fieldwork coordinator and visiting assistant professor education

There are a few differences between a fieldwork coordinator and a visiting assistant professor in terms of educational background:

	Fieldwork Coordinator	Visiting Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Occupational Therapy	Mathematics
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fieldwork coordinator vs visiting assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between fieldwork coordinators' and visiting assistant professors' demographics:

	Fieldwork Coordinator	Visiting Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 20.6% Female, 79.4%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 14.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between fieldwork coordinator and visiting assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Fieldwork coordinator example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Provide clinical and administrative supervision, as well as training and mentoring for case managers and rehabilitation specialists on assign team.
Foster new fieldwork site partnerships, including contract development and negotiation.
Monitor daily maintenance on the packaging equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and troubleshoot mechanical problems.

Visiting assistant professor example responsibilities.

Conduct weekly one-on-one and small group seminar meetings with multiple graduate students.
Instruct freshman-level mathematics courses, serve on departmental committees, and advise students.
Develop, organize, and teach university courses in sociology and behavioral sciences.
Conduct research in sea lamprey neurobiology and physiology in the laboratory of Dr. Weiming Li.
Offer a course in Bayesian dynamic time series models to graduate students in statistics and economics.
Research and instruction in mathematics and finance with a focus on the fields of aviation and aerospace.

Fieldwork coordinator vs visiting assistant professor skills

Common fieldwork coordinator skills

Occupational Therapy, 54%
Level II, 18%
Student Performance, 14%
Pediatrics, 7%
Clinical Sites, 5%
Rehabilitation, 2%

Common visiting assistant professor skills

Philosophy, 24%
Literature, 7%
Mathematics, 6%
Economics, 4%
Research Methods, 4%
Fine Arts, 3%

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