Strings teacher vs director of instruction

The differences between strings teachers and directors of instruction can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a strings teacher and a director of instruction. Additionally, a director of instruction has an average salary of $72,536, which is higher than the $46,739 average annual salary of a strings teacher.

The top three skills for a strings teacher include public schools, string instruments and private lessons. The most important skills for a director of instruction are curriculum development, instructional design, and oversight.

Strings teacher vs director of instruction overview

	Strings Teacher	Director Of Instruction
Yearly salary	$46,739	$72,536
Hourly rate	$22.47	$34.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,662	4,904
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Strings teacher vs director of instruction salary

Strings teachers and directors of instruction have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Strings Teacher	Director Of Instruction
Average salary	$46,739	$72,536
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	Between $41,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	South Orange-Maplewood School District	American Express
Best paying industry	Education	Real Estate

Differences between strings teacher and director of instruction education

There are a few differences between a strings teacher and a director of instruction in terms of educational background:

	Strings Teacher	Director Of Instruction
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Strings teacher vs director of instruction demographics

Here are the differences between strings teachers' and directors of instruction' demographics:

	Strings Teacher	Director Of Instruction
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between strings teacher and director of instruction duties and responsibilities

Strings teacher example responsibilities.

Lead classroom management activities including attendance while coordinating lesson plan delivery for consumer science, physics and mathematics classes.
Collaborate with AAL administrators and other departments in developing and implementing IEP annual goals and subsequent objectives.
Collaborate with teacher and other interdisciplinary team members on IEP goals for high school students with severe/profound disabilities.
Assume full responsibility for general, special education, and ESL classrooms, providing support and facilitating any require student accommodations.
Create curriculum, syllabus and lesson plans for each class.

Director of instruction example responsibilities.

Schedule and/or lead staff training sessions and follow-ups regarding TL process, LRE, and RTI.
Represent the PGA of Wisconsin at events and outings.
Ensure school compliance and implementation of student IEP's.
Support scholars' literacy development as well as their understanding of mathematics through small group instruction.
Evaluate students write progress reports and IEP's detailing student's current level of performance, needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Develop a district wide mathematics competition.

Strings teacher vs director of instruction skills

Common strings teacher skills

Public Schools, 42%
String Instruments, 38%
Private Lessons, 20%

Common director of instruction skills

Curriculum Development, 13%
Instructional Design, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Student Learning, 5%
Instructional Technology, 5%
Private Lessons, 5%

Strings Teacher vs. similar jobs

Strings Teacher related careers

Strings Teacher related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Education, Training, and Library Industry
Strings Teacher
Strings Teacher vs Director Of Instruction

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse education, training, and library jobs