Recreation teacher vs head teacher

The differences between recreation teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $32,854 average annual salary of a recreation teacher.

The top three skills for a recreation teacher include physical education, social development and . The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Recreation teacher vs head teacher overview

	Recreation Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,854	$51,715
Hourly rate	$15.80	$24.86
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	55,688	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	8	-

Recreation teacher vs head teacher salary

Recreation teachers and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$32,854	$51,715
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between recreation teacher and head teacher education

There are a few differences between a recreation teacher and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Recreation teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between recreation teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Recreation Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between recreation teacher and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Recreation teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Create a child centered, developmentally appropriate kindergarten and nursery curriculum using NAEYC guidelines.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Recreation teacher vs head teacher skills

Common recreation teacher skills

Physical Education, 85%
Social Development, 15%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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