Instruction dean vs instruction assistant principal

The differences between instruction deans and instruction assistant principals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an instruction dean has an average salary of $81,901, which is higher than the $55,943 average annual salary of an instruction assistant principal.

The top three skills for an instruction dean include curriculum development, student achievement and academic programs. The most important skills for an instruction assistant principal are kids, customer service, and classroom management.

Instruction dean vs instruction assistant principal overview

	Instruction Dean	Instruction Assistant Principal
Yearly salary	$81,901	$55,943
Hourly rate	$39.38	$26.90
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	1,600	45,165
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	-

Instruction dean vs instruction assistant principal salary

Instruction deans and instruction assistant principals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instruction Dean	Instruction Assistant Principal
Average salary	$81,901	$55,943
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $123,000	Between $35,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Redwood City, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	Comtech Telecommunications
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between instruction dean and instruction assistant principal education

There are a few differences between an instruction dean and an instruction assistant principal in terms of educational background:

	Instruction Dean	Instruction Assistant Principal
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Education	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Instruction dean vs instruction assistant principal demographics

Here are the differences between instruction deans' and instruction assistant principals' demographics:

	Instruction Dean	Instruction Assistant Principal
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between instruction dean and instruction assistant principal duties and responsibilities

Instruction dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Work with math department and establishing faculty cohesion in order to create a systemic change in mathematics teaching.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.
Design and implement PBIS school wide system.
Organize PBIS meetings and serve as administrator and chair of this committee.
Coordinate several courses which involve development of the departmental syllabus and managing development of the departmental final.

Instruction assistant principal example responsibilities.

Lead and instruct students through labs in SPSS.
Develop and manage syllabus material; evaluate students' performance relative to standardize learning objectives.
Assist the NCO (TM) s of the 129th RTI in setting up training sites, powerpoint, classroom lectures.
Develop HTML pages using Dreamweaver.
Instruct CPR to employees at various campuses.
Analyze the data using SAS statistical software.

Instruction dean vs instruction assistant principal skills

Common instruction dean skills

Curriculum Development, 10%
Student Achievement, 8%
Academic Programs, 6%
Student Learning, 5%
Colleges, 5%
Instructional Program, 5%

Common instruction assistant principal skills

Kids, 17%
Customer Service, 15%
Classroom Management, 14%
Role Model, 14%
Professional Development, 12%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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