Visiting teacher vs head teacher

The differences between visiting teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $42,711 average annual salary of a visiting teacher.

The top three skills for a visiting teacher include classroom management, child development and community resources. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Visiting teacher vs head teacher overview

	Visiting Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$42,711	$51,715
Hourly rate	$20.53	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	54,068	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Visiting teacher vs head teacher salary

Visiting teachers and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visiting Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$42,711	$51,715
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $86,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between visiting teacher and head teacher education

There are a few differences between a visiting teacher and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Visiting Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Visiting teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between visiting teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Visiting Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between visiting teacher and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Visiting teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Instruct students in subjects at the high school level including English, mathematics and social studies.
Design and execute lessons on prosody, literature, and poetry through guide readings and exercises.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Provide support facilitation for ESE students; maintain confidential legal documents; prepare documents for MRT meetings.
Work closely with all team teachers to make the transition for ESOL student into general education classes.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Visiting teacher vs head teacher skills

Common visiting teacher skills

Classroom Management, 35%
Child Development, 17%
Community Resources, 10%
K-8, 6%
Local Agencies, 6%
Mathematics, 4%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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