Instructional supervisor vs instructor, faculty

The differences between instructional supervisors and instructors, faculty 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 an instructor, faculty. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $57,553 average annual salary of an instructor, faculty.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for an instructor, faculty are curriculum development, student learning, and professional development.

Instructional supervisor vs instructor, faculty overview

	Instructional Supervisor	Instructor, Faculty
Yearly salary	$82,970	$57,553
Hourly rate	$39.89	$27.67
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,264	38,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Instructional supervisor vs instructor, faculty salary

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

	Instructional Supervisor	Instructor, Faculty
Average salary	$82,970	$57,553
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $39,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Camarillo, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	Carilion Clinic
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between instructional supervisor and instructor, faculty education

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

	Instructional Supervisor	Instructor, Faculty
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Instructional supervisor vs instructor, faculty demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and instructors, faculty' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	Instructor, Faculty
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%
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, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between instructional supervisor and instructor, faculty 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.

Instructor, faculty example responsibilities.

Lead early childhood program initiatives.
Develop curriculum and write syllabus.
Develop syllabus to meet accreditation standards.
Guide students through management of labor and safe delivery of normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries and postpartum coordination of patients plan of care
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate on topics such as calculus, differential equations, and business mathematics.

Instructional supervisor vs instructor, faculty skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

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

Common instructor, faculty skills

Curriculum Development, 10%
Student Learning, 8%
Professional Development, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Colleges, 6%
Instructional Materials, 5%

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