Upward bound director vs department chairperson

The differences between upward bound directors and department chairpeople can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an upward bound director and a department chairperson. Additionally, a department chairperson has an average salary of $98,438, which is higher than the $65,826 average annual salary of an upward bound director.

The top three skills for an upward bound director include upward bound, federal guidelines and community agencies. The most important skills for a department chairperson are curriculum development, professional development, and classroom management.

Upward bound director vs department chairperson overview

	Upward Bound Director	Department Chairperson
Yearly salary	$65,826	$98,438
Hourly rate	$31.65	$47.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	5,341	33,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Upward bound director vs department chairperson salary

Upward bound directors and department chairpeople have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upward Bound Director	Department Chairperson
Average salary	$65,826	$98,438
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $115,000	Between $50,000 And $191,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Marshall University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between upward bound director and department chairperson education

There are a few differences between an upward bound director and a department chairperson in terms of educational background:

	Upward Bound Director	Department Chairperson
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Upward bound director vs department chairperson demographics

Here are the differences between upward bound directors' and department chairpeople' demographics:

	Upward Bound Director	Department Chairperson
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between upward bound director and department chairperson duties and responsibilities

Upward bound director example responsibilities.

Support and oversee students from colleges across the country as they organize and lead interfaith service programming on their own campuses.
Conduct leadership training sessions and develop leadership opportunities for the students through community partnerships.
Assist difficult students and parents inquiries regarding judicial affairs situations and commencement phone calls.

Department chairperson example responsibilities.

Manage the club's Facebook/Twitter accounts.
Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Manage the development of an alumni newsletter and coordinate with alumni to provide relevant content.
Manage both individual and organizational achievements for the members through involvement with the community, philanthropies, campus involvement, and scholarship
Negotiate and obtain clinical sites for PN and ADN programs.
Develop and deliver dynamic, rigorous lessons for high school economics classes.

Upward bound director vs department chairperson skills

Common upward bound director skills

Upward Bound, 15%
Federal Guidelines, 11%
Community Agencies, 9%
Trio Program, 9%
Residential Program, 8%
Financial Aid, 7%

Common department chairperson skills

Curriculum Development, 15%
Professional Development, 14%
Classroom Management, 13%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Student Learning, 5%
Colleges, 4%

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