Strings teacher vs teaching artist

The differences between strings teachers and teaching artists 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 teaching artist. Additionally, a teaching artist has an average salary of $66,565, 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 teaching artist are art curriculum, arts education, and art lessons.

Strings teacher vs teaching artist overview

	Strings Teacher	Teaching Artist
Yearly salary	$46,739	$66,565
Hourly rate	$22.47	$32.00
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,662	4,493
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Strings teacher vs teaching artist salary

Strings teachers and teaching artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Strings Teacher	Teaching Artist
Average salary	$46,739	$66,565
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	Between $39,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	South Orange-Maplewood School District	The New York Pops
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between strings teacher and teaching artist education

There are a few differences between a strings teacher and a teaching artist in terms of educational background:

	Strings Teacher	Teaching Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Music	Theatre
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Strings teacher vs teaching artist demographics

Here are the differences between strings teachers' and teaching artists' demographics:

	Strings Teacher	Teaching Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between strings teacher and teaching artist 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.

Teaching artist example responsibilities.

Perform weekly at NYC schools, lead talkbacks, and conduct workshops for students of all ages.
Lead an outreach art program in a public school in the Bronx for 4th and 5th grade students.
Utilize computers and software to develop teaching materials, manage classroom records and email, and produce PowerPoint presentations.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, well-execute and expedient application of makeup to achieve the look guests desires.
Participate in OFAR's social sculpture and create an installation-base film dedicate to social justice and engagement
Teach classes in improv, sketch, acting, and playwriting

Strings teacher vs teaching artist skills

Common strings teacher skills

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

Common teaching artist skills

Art Curriculum, 13%
Arts Education, 5%
Art Lessons, 5%
Public Schools, 5%
Creative Drama, 4%
Poetry, 4%

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