Youth teacher vs floater teacher

The differences between youth teachers and floater teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a youth teacher has an average salary of $38,581, which is higher than the $28,813 average annual salary of a floater teacher.

The top three skills for a youth teacher include classroom management, mathematics and public schools. The most important skills for a floater teacher are CPR, childhood, and classroom management.

Youth teacher vs floater teacher overview

	Youth Teacher	Floater Teacher
Yearly salary	$38,581	$28,813
Hourly rate	$18.55	$13.85
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	56,715	78,131
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Youth teacher vs floater teacher salary

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

	Youth Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average salary	$38,581	$28,813
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $54,000	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 youth teacher and floater teacher education

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

	Youth Teacher	Floater Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Washington	Boston University

Youth teacher vs floater teacher demographics

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

	Youth Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	9%	9%

Differences between youth teacher and floater teacher duties and responsibilities

Youth teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Study students reading habits and provide assessment of student reading skill level.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Promote student involvement and creativity in classroom lessons and activities.

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.

Youth teacher vs floater teacher skills

Common youth teacher skills

Classroom Management, 28%
Mathematics, 10%
Public Schools, 8%
Creative Curriculum, 6%
Youth Program, 6%
at-Risk Youth, 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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