Volunteer teacher vs floater teacher

The differences between volunteer teachers and floater teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a volunteer teacher has an average salary of $30,617, which is higher than the $28,813 average annual salary of a floater teacher.

The top three skills for a volunteer teacher include language, mathematics and language arts. The most important skills for a floater teacher are CPR, childhood, and classroom management.

Volunteer teacher vs floater teacher overview

	Volunteer Teacher	Floater Teacher
Yearly salary	$30,617	$28,813
Hourly rate	$14.72	$13.85
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,023	78,131
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Volunteer teacher vs floater teacher salary

Volunteer teachers and floater teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average salary	$30,617	$28,813
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Chili, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between volunteer teacher and floater teacher education

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

	Volunteer Teacher	Floater Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Boston University

Volunteer teacher vs floater teacher demographics

Here are the differences between volunteer teachers' and floater teachers' demographics:

	Volunteer Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.9% Female, 73.1%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between volunteer teacher and floater teacher duties and responsibilities

Volunteer teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Mentore Pre-K - 8th grade students; teach life skills and Christian concepts
Train in preparing lessons and the use of a variety of ESL teaching methods.
Instruct small groups to strengthen skills in subjects such as mathematics, reading and writing.
Follow ESL teacher's lesson plans and write academic teacher observation reflections on teacher's effectiveness.
Serve as a volunteer helping students Pre-K through 8th grade with after school studies, activities and events.

Floater teacher example responsibilities.

Obtain certification in child care and CPR.
Teach them their abc's, and toddler basics.
Teach them there colors, abc, shapes and days of the week and much more.
Receive training in first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR.
Complete LAUSD referrals for students needing additional support, particularly in language development and participate in IEP meetings when applicable.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Volunteer teacher vs floater teacher skills

Common volunteer teacher skills

Language, 26%
Mathematics, 25%
Language Arts, 19%
ESL, 5%
Learning Environment, 5%
Classroom Management, 4%

Common floater teacher skills

CPR, 26%
Childhood, 19%
Classroom Management, 18%
Child Care, 18%
Customer Service, 6%
Learning Environment, 3%

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