First aid teacher vs substitute teacher

The differences between first aid teachers and substitute teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first aid teacher has an average salary of $43,464, which is higher than the $32,904 average annual salary of a substitute teacher.

The top three skills for a first aid teacher include fine arts, behavior management and math. The most important skills for a substitute teacher are kids, math, and help support.

First aid teacher vs substitute teacher overview

	First Aid Teacher	Substitute Teacher
Yearly salary	$43,464	$32,904
Hourly rate	$20.90	$15.82
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	80,715	69,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

First aid teacher vs substitute teacher salary

First aid teachers and substitute teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Aid Teacher	Substitute Teacher
Average salary	$43,464	$32,904
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between first aid teacher and substitute teacher education

There are a few differences between a first aid teacher and a substitute teacher in terms of educational background:

	First Aid Teacher	Substitute Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

First aid teacher vs substitute teacher demographics

Here are the differences between first aid teachers' and substitute teachers' demographics:

	First Aid Teacher	Substitute Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between first aid teacher and substitute teacher duties and responsibilities

First aid teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Work with students to help enhance their literacy, math and science skills.
grade , 7th/8th grade, - work with students with ADHD, autism, and multiple handicaps.
Direct hands on science activities.
Provide individual tutoring as well as mandated instruction on the student's IEP.
Work with students who have IEP accommodations, along with English language learners.

Substitute teacher example responsibilities.

Manage the classroom environment and help students to learn in the absence of the regular teacher with grades levels k-5.
Manage substitute teaching responsibilities in elementary and secondary school including ESL and bilingual programs.
Lead classroom management activities including attendance while coordinating lesson plan delivery for consumer science, physics and mathematics classes.
Maintain effective classroom management contracts and apply advanced math teaching strategies in middle and high school align with common core standards.
Substitute teach throughout the district grades k-5.
Attend necessary CPR and child care trainings.

First aid teacher vs substitute teacher skills

Common first aid teacher skills

Fine Arts, 34%
Behavior Management, 19%
Math, 18%
Social Studies, 16%
Classroom Environment, 13%

Common substitute teacher skills

Kids, 19%
Math, 15%
Help Support, 14%
Language Arts, 12%
ESL, 12%
Social Studies, 12%

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