Volunteer teacher assistant vs head teacher

The differences between volunteer teacher assistants 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 $27,869 average annual salary of a volunteer teacher assistant.

The top three skills for a volunteer teacher assistant include mathematics, art projects and group lessons. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Volunteer teacher assistant vs head teacher overview

	Volunteer Teacher Assistant	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$27,869	$51,715
Hourly rate	$13.40	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	69,128	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Volunteer teacher assistant vs head teacher salary

Volunteer teacher assistants and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Teacher Assistant	Head Teacher
Average salary	$27,869	$51,715
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	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 volunteer teacher assistant and head teacher education

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

	Volunteer Teacher Assistant	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Volunteer teacher assistant vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between volunteer teacher assistants' and head teachers' demographics:

	Volunteer Teacher Assistant	Head Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	6%	9%

Differences between volunteer teacher assistant and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Volunteer teacher assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing and directing day-to-day activities of Pre-Kindergarten students.
Assist and help Pre-K teachers to prepare students for kindergarten/grade school.
Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, and on field trips.
Provide clerical support for teacher and make PowerPoint presentations of the day s topics.
Assist and instruct ESL students with reading, writing, and vocabulary and core subject areas
Assist ESL professor for administrative activities such as copying, teaching materials distribution and collection, etc.

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.

Volunteer teacher assistant vs head teacher skills

Common volunteer teacher assistant skills

Mathematics, 23%
Art Projects, 16%
Group Lessons, 9%
Classroom Management, 6%
Learning Environment, 4%
Social Development, 3%

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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