Vice principal vs director of special services

The differences between vice principals and directors of special services can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a vice principal and a director of special services. Additionally, a vice principal has an average salary of $88,764, which is higher than the $81,779 average annual salary of a director of special services.

The top three skills for a vice principal include curriculum development, vice-principal and classroom management. The most important skills for a director of special services are social work, business development, and mental health.

Vice principal vs director of special services overview

	Vice Principal	Director Of Special Services
Yearly salary	$88,764	$81,779
Hourly rate	$42.67	$39.32
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	67,974	70,868
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Vice principal vs director of special services salary

Vice principals and directors of special services have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vice Principal	Director Of Special Services
Average salary	$88,764	$81,779
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $121,000	Between $56,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Paterson, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Princeton Public Schools	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between vice principal and director of special services education

There are a few differences between a vice principal and a director of special services in terms of educational background:

	Vice Principal	Director Of Special Services
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Educational Leadership	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Vice principal vs director of special services demographics

Here are the differences between vice principals' and directors of special services' demographics:

	Vice Principal	Director Of Special Services
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 4.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between vice principal and director of special services duties and responsibilities

Vice principal example responsibilities.

Lead the NCA steering committee to assist with the school improvement process.
Educate students in economics, mathematics and social studies.
Design and facilitate dynamic and effective staff development programs for language arts, mathematics, discipline, and character education.
Serve as facilitator for IEP meetings and provide training and direction for ESE students.
Conduct IEP when necessary both with and without parents when age of student are appropriate.
Establish and maintain relationships with colleges, community organizations, and other schools to coordinate educational services.

Director of special services example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a capital budget of $200K, an operational budget of $100K and 50 FTE's.
Coordinate Medicaid billing for the district.
Direct the administrative and clinical operations of rehabilitation services for a two-campus 325-bed acute-care hospital and hospital-base home health agency.
Maintain and supervise all clinical performance improvement systems for JCAHO accreditation.

Vice principal vs director of special services skills

Common vice principal skills

Curriculum Development, 12%
Vice-Principal, 11%
Classroom Management, 10%
Professional Development, 10%
Mathematics, 4%
Staff Development, 3%

Common director of special services skills

Social Work, 10%
Business Development, 8%
Mental Health, 8%
Securities, 7%
Treasury, 7%
Staff Development, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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