Music department chairperson vs teaching artist

The differences between music department chairpeople and teaching artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a music department chairperson and a teaching artist. Additionally, a teaching artist has an average salary of $66,565, which is higher than the $50,320 average annual salary of a music department chairperson.

The top three skills for a music department chairperson include music education, music theory and choral music. The most important skills for a teaching artist are art curriculum, arts education, and art lessons.

Music department chairperson vs teaching artist overview

	Music Department Chairperson	Teaching Artist
Yearly salary	$50,320	$66,565
Hourly rate	$24.19	$32.00
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	31,554	4,493
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Music department chairperson vs teaching artist salary

Music department chairpeople and teaching artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Department Chairperson	Teaching Artist
Average salary	$50,320	$66,565
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $76,000	Between $39,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The New York Pops
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between music department chairperson and teaching artist education

There are a few differences between a music department chairperson and a teaching artist in terms of educational background:

	Music Department Chairperson	Teaching Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Music	Theatre
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Music department chairperson vs teaching artist demographics

Here are the differences between music department chairpeople' and teaching artists' demographics:

	Music Department Chairperson	Teaching Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between music department chairperson and teaching artist duties and responsibilities

Music department chairperson example responsibilities.

Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Edit and approve promotional tools such as flyers, posters, handbills, and giveaways.
Develop individual educational plans (IEP) design to promote educational, physical and social development.
Restructure online courses in anthropology, psychology, and sociology using web-base readings and audio-visual materials.

Teaching artist example responsibilities.

Perform weekly at NYC schools, lead talkbacks, and conduct workshops for students of all ages.
Lead an outreach art program in a public school in the Bronx for 4th and 5th grade students.
Utilize computers and software to develop teaching materials, manage classroom records and email, and produce PowerPoint presentations.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, well-execute and expedient application of makeup to achieve the look guests desires.
Participate in OFAR's social sculpture and create an installation-base film dedicate to social justice and engagement
Teach classes in improv, sketch, acting, and playwriting

Music department chairperson vs teaching artist skills

Common music department chairperson skills

Music Education, 28%
Music Theory, 23%
Choral Music, 11%
Fine Arts, 10%
Jazz Ensemble, 9%
K-12, 7%

Common teaching artist skills

Art Curriculum, 13%
Arts Education, 5%
Art Lessons, 5%
Public Schools, 5%
Creative Drama, 4%
Poetry, 4%

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