General education instructor vs supplemental instructor

The differences between general education instructors and supplemental instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a general education instructor has an average salary of $58,566, which is higher than the $30,289 average annual salary of a supplemental instructor.

The top three skills for a general education instructor include professional development, syllabus and curriculum development. The most important skills for a supplemental instructor are course content, mathematics, and math.

General education instructor vs supplemental instructor overview

	General Education Instructor	Supplemental Instructor
Yearly salary	$58,566	$30,289
Hourly rate	$28.16	$14.56
Growth rate	2%	12%
Number of jobs	81,527	26,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	4	-

General education instructor vs supplemental instructor salary

General education instructors and supplemental instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Education Instructor	Supplemental Instructor
Average salary	$58,566	$30,289
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $20,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between general education instructor and supplemental instructor education

There are a few differences between a general education instructor and a supplemental instructor in terms of educational background:

	General Education Instructor	Supplemental Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

General education instructor vs supplemental instructor demographics

Here are the differences between general education instructors' and supplemental instructors' demographics:

	General Education Instructor	Supplemental Instructor
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	11%

Differences between general education instructor and supplemental instructor duties and responsibilities

General education instructor example responsibilities.

Utilize blackboard management system to encourage online discussions and manage grades.
Subject areas include science, English, and mathematics.
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and class participation requirements according to the course syllabus.
Create inclusive lesson plans base on the NCSCOS to supplement instruction for students performing below grade level in reading and mathematics.
Serve as theory instructor for medical-surgical nursing and pharmacology for junior students and leadership and management nursing for senior students.
Provide psychiatric nursing instruction and supervision at a Boston teaching hospital for students enroll in generic undergraduate BSN degree program.

Supplemental instructor example responsibilities.

Group tutoring has help participants achieve a mean GPA 0.5 points higher than non-participating peers.
Lead a group of 10-25 students to review lecture topics and assist the students with the subject of economics.
Coordinate and schedule lessons with the math department to complement classroom curriculum and achieve quantifiable objectives.
Tutor students on the material and teach effective study techniques for sociology and astronomy.
Supervise and evaluate lab work for anatomy, physiology and introductory biology.
Assist students with identification, classification, and general knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

General education instructor vs supplemental instructor skills

Common general education instructor skills

Professional Development, 10%
Syllabus, 8%
Curriculum Development, 7%
Course Objectives, 6%
Teaching Methodologies, 5%
Learning Objectives, 5%

Common supplemental instructor skills

Course Content, 16%
Mathematics, 10%
Math, 10%
C++, 9%
General Chemistry, 8%
Course Materials, 4%

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