Per diem substitute teacher vs certified substitute teacher

The differences between per diem substitute teachers and certified substitute teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified substitute teacher has an average salary of $37,177, which is higher than the $37,053 average annual salary of a per diem substitute teacher.

The top three skills for a per diem substitute teacher include classroom management, per diem and mathematics. The most important skills for a certified substitute teacher are classroom management, student learning, and classroom environment.

Per diem substitute teacher vs certified substitute teacher overview

	Per Diem Substitute Teacher	Certified Substitute Teacher
Yearly salary	$37,053	$37,177
Hourly rate	$17.81	$17.87
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	54,768	87,422
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Per diem substitute teacher vs certified substitute teacher salary

Per diem substitute teachers and certified substitute teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Per Diem Substitute Teacher	Certified Substitute Teacher
Average salary	$37,053	$37,177
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between per diem substitute teacher and certified substitute teacher education

There are a few differences between a per diem substitute teacher and a certified substitute teacher in terms of educational background:

	Per Diem Substitute Teacher	Certified Substitute Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Per diem substitute teacher vs certified substitute teacher demographics

Here are the differences between per diem substitute teachers' and certified substitute teachers' demographics:

	Per Diem Substitute Teacher	Certified Substitute Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%	Male, 26.9% Female, 73.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between per diem substitute teacher and certified substitute teacher duties and responsibilities

Per diem substitute teacher example responsibilities.

Manage the classroom environment and help students to learn in the absence of the regular teacher with grades levels k-5.
Assist students with reading skills development, language arts, mathematics and social studies both on-on-one and in small groups.
Enforce the school's standards for the literacy and mathematics programs.
Have also teach special education, AIS, resource, and ESL.
Attend parent conferences, faculty and team meetings, IEP meetings, and professional development days.
Adapt IEP goals; make recommendations about environmental needs, and providing intervention strategies at home and in preschool.

Certified substitute teacher example responsibilities.

Manage substitute teaching responsibilities in elementary and secondary school including ESL and bilingual programs.
Teach Pre-K through 8th grade, all subjects.
Plan & implement lessons for Pre-K - 8th grade
Major subjects are mathematics, sciences, and history.
Monitor student progress through report cards and IEP objectives.
Help design lesson plans to teach students the basics of reading, writing and mathematics.

Per diem substitute teacher vs certified substitute teacher skills

Common per diem substitute teacher skills

Classroom Management, 33%
Per Diem, 20%
Mathematics, 8%
Social Studies, 4%
ESL, 4%
Physical Education, 4%

Common certified substitute teacher skills

Classroom Management, 41%
Student Learning, 9%
Classroom Environment, 8%
Substitute Teaching, 6%
Public Schools, 4%
Mathematics, 3%

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