Volunteer teacher vs head teacher

The differences between volunteer 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 $30,617 average annual salary of a volunteer teacher.

The top three skills for a volunteer teacher include language, mathematics and language arts. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Volunteer teacher vs head teacher overview

	Volunteer Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$30,617	$51,715
Hourly rate	$14.72	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,023	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Volunteer teacher vs head teacher salary

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

	Volunteer Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$30,617	$51,715
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	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 and head teacher education

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

	Volunteer Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Volunteer teacher vs head teacher demographics

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

	Volunteer Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.9% Female, 73.1%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
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, 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 and head 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.

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 vs head teacher skills

Common volunteer teacher skills

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