Table 1Transition record

adult literacy teachertouniversity teaching assistant

A adult literacy teacher already meets 59% of what the university teaching assistant role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From adult literacy teacher

59%

Overlap1

To university teaching assistant

15 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

39.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.7

This move: 39.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the university teaching assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the adult literacy teacher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A university teaching assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a adult literacy teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult students on learning content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assign homework management skills
already held liaise with educational support staff communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist in the organisation of school events management skills
already held assist students with equipment assisting and caring
already held work with virtual learning environments working with computers

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the university teaching assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held provide assistance to lecturer required
required, not held supervise practical courses required

optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held university procedures required

03 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held monitor developments in field of expertise optional

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held provide information on study programmes optional

05 education 2 supplementary

optional, not held action research optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee extra-curricular activities optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a university teaching assistant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess students skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held provide lesson materials skill
already held assign homework skill
already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
already held assist students with equipment skill
already held consult students on learning content skill
already held liaise with educational support staff skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held action research optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held monitor developments in field of expertise optional
optional, not held oversee extra-curricular activities optional
optional, not held provide information on study programmes optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

27 held skills the university teaching assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Computer Assisted Language Learning knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
not needed by the target role adapt teaching to target group skill
not needed by the target role adult education knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on lesson plans skill
not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role construct individual learning plans skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching skill
not needed by the target role develop learning curriculum skill
not needed by the target role encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
not needed by the target role facilitate teamwork between students skill
not needed by the target role instructional strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role learning difficulties knowledge
not needed by the target role manage student relationships skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform classroom management skill
not needed by the target role provide immigration advice skill
not needed by the target role show consideration for student's situation skill
not needed by the target role teach basic numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role teach digital literacy skill
not needed by the target role teach literacy as a social practice skill
not needed by the target role teach reading strategies skill
not needed by the target role teach speed reading skill
not needed by the target role teach writing skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role use pedagogic strategies for creativity skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held university procedures required
optional, not held action research optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from adult literacy teacher

Full index of moves from adult literacy teacher

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.