Recreation teacher vs teacher

The differences between recreation teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, 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 teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Recreation teacher vs teacher overview

	Recreation Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,854	$47,989
Hourly rate	$15.80	$23.07
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	55,688	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	8	-

Recreation teacher vs teacher salary

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

	Recreation Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$32,854	$47,989
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between recreation teacher and teacher education

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

	Recreation Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Recreation teacher vs teacher demographics

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

	Recreation Teacher	Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between recreation teacher and 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.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Recreation teacher vs teacher skills

Common recreation teacher skills

Physical Education, 85%
Social Development, 15%

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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