School supervisor vs student teacher

The differences between school supervisors and student teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student teacher has an average salary of $59,035, which is higher than the $34,088 average annual salary of a school supervisor.

The top three skills for a school supervisor include CPR, behavioral issues and school administration. The most important skills for a student teacher are classroom management, math, and language arts.

School supervisor vs student teacher overview

	School Supervisor	Student Teacher
Yearly salary	$34,088	$59,035
Hourly rate	$16.39	$28.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	20,114	79,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

School supervisor vs student teacher salary

School supervisors and student teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Supervisor	Student Teacher
Average salary	$34,088	$59,035
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $46,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Maryland
Best paying company	Grossmont College	Great Hearts Academies
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between school supervisor and student teacher education

There are a few differences between a school supervisor and a student teacher in terms of educational background:

	School Supervisor	Student Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

School supervisor vs student teacher demographics

Here are the differences between school supervisors' and student teachers' demographics:

	School Supervisor	Student Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between school supervisor and student teacher duties and responsibilities

School supervisor example responsibilities.

Create a PBIS system for teachers on how to manage behavior on a daily basis and reward positive outcomes.
Prepare children for kindergarten by introducing concepts they will explore further in kindergarten and elementary school.
Coordinate guest speakers for various filmmaking lessons.
Maintain database of all ISS student referrals.

Student teacher example responsibilities.

Manage RTI reading groups using both basal materials and literature-base novel units.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lessons that integrate technology into mathematics and language arts for various grade-levels.
Enhance student engagement for learning math and science through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment.
Used responsive classroom strategies for Pre-K and first grade.
Attend workshops on how to access and create IEPS and bill for services.

School supervisor vs student teacher skills

Common school supervisor skills

CPR, 12%
Behavioral Issues, 12%
School Administration, 8%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Child Care, 5%
Learning Environment, 5%

Common student teacher skills

Classroom Management, 20%
Math, 13%
Language Arts, 8%
Social Studies, 6%
Kindergarten, 5%
IEP, 4%

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