Inclusion teacher vs head teacher

The differences between inclusion teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $48,063 average annual salary of an inclusion teacher.

The top three skills for an inclusion teacher include student learning, student achievement and ESL. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Inclusion teacher vs head teacher overview

	Inclusion Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$48,063	$51,715
Hourly rate	$23.11	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	57,412	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Inclusion teacher vs head teacher salary

Inclusion teachers and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inclusion Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$48,063	$51,715
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $60,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between inclusion teacher and head teacher education

There are a few differences between an inclusion teacher and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Inclusion Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Special Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Inclusion teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between inclusion teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Inclusion Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.7% Female, 80.3%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between inclusion teacher and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Inclusion teacher example responsibilities.

Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crises and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
Provide one-on-one and small group instruction in English, reading, mathematics, writing, social studies, and science.
Participate in the development and annual review of IEPs.
Assist children with specific speech and language impairments, emotional disturbances, developmental delays and autism.
Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crises and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
Consult with regular education teachers to support RTI.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Inclusion teacher vs head teacher skills

Common inclusion teacher skills

Student Learning, 13%
Student Achievement, 10%
ESL, 9%
Mastery, 9%
Learning Environment, 9%
Classroom Management, 8%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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