Instructional supervisor vs continuing education instructor

The differences between instructional supervisors and continuing education instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an instructional supervisor and a continuing education instructor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $56,156 average annual salary of a continuing education instructor.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for a continuing education instructor are professional development, course content, and curriculum development.

Instructional supervisor vs continuing education instructor overview

	Instructional Supervisor	Continuing Education Instructor
Yearly salary	$82,970	$56,156
Hourly rate	$39.89	$27.00
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,264	45,955
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Instructional supervisor vs continuing education instructor salary

Instructional supervisors and continuing education instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instructional Supervisor	Continuing Education Instructor
Average salary	$82,970	$56,156
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $35,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between instructional supervisor and continuing education instructor education

There are a few differences between an instructional supervisor and a continuing education instructor in terms of educational background:

	Instructional Supervisor	Continuing Education Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Instructional supervisor vs continuing education instructor demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and continuing education instructors' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	Continuing Education Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between instructional supervisor and continuing education instructor duties and responsibilities

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

Continuing education instructor example responsibilities.

Develop and manage syllabus material for exploration of non-precious metal design as it relates to contemporary art and fashion.
Manage a host multi-server Linux operating environment in support of those systems.
Present math in a positive learning environment, enabling employees to satisfy math requirements for their GED.
Work with HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript to create responsive, fluid designs.
Provide students and staff with information on ethics and confidentiality.
Subject matter include HTML tags and working with various file types.

Instructional supervisor vs continuing education instructor skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

Common continuing education instructor skills

Professional Development, 21%
Course Content, 10%
Curriculum Development, 7%
Math, 6%
Education Courses, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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