Art teacher secondary school to fine arts instructor
An art teacher secondary school already meets 71% of what the fine arts instructor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.
38.8/ 100
1 How much of what a fine arts instructor is expected to do is already part of an art teacher secondary school’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the fine arts instructor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A fine arts instructor role treats 22 of its required skills as things an art teacher secondary school already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply teaching strategies
- art history
- assess students
- assist students with equipment
What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fine arts instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an art teacher secondary school background worth leading with.
- already held supervise craft production handling and moving
- already held teach arts principles communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held use painting techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held define creative components communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held types of paint natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- already held select artistic materials to create artworks communication, collaboration and creativity
All 35 carried skills, including the 22 the fine arts instructor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 23 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn create craft prototypes required
- still to learn select subject matter required
- optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
- optional, not held create sculptures optional
- optional, not held create sketches optional
- optional, not held present exhibition optional
- optional, not held promote the conservatory optional
- optional, not held use genre painting techniques optional
- optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
- optional, not held provide career counselling optional
- still to learn assessment processes required
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
- still to learn assess conservation needs required
- optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
- optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
- optional, not held manage budgets optional
- optional, not held manage different ceramic firing techniques optional
- optional, not held operate a ceramics kiln optional
- optional, not held types of pottery material optional
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a fine arts instructor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 assess conservation needs practise this
- 02 create craft prototypes practise this
- 03 assessment processes study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 35 skills that carry over
- already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
- already held apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
- already held apply teaching strategies skill
- already held art history knowledge
- already held assess students skill
- already held assist students with equipment skill
- already held compile course material skill
- already held curriculum objectives knowledge
- already held define creative components skill
- already held demonstrate when teaching skill
- already held develop course outline skill
- already held give constructive feedback skill
- already held guarantee students' safety skill
- already held instructional strategies knowledge
- already held liaise with educational support staff skill
- already held manage student relationships skill
- already held monitor developments in field of expertise skill
- already held perform classroom management skill
- already held prepare lesson content skill
- already held select artistic materials to create artworks skill
- already held supervise craft production skill
- already held teach arts principles skill
- already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
- already held assist students in their learning skill
- already held copyright legislation knowledge
- already held facilitate teamwork between students skill
- already held gather reference materials for artwork skill
- already held graphic design knowledge
- already held keep records of attendance skill
- already held learning difficulties knowledge
- already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
- already held provide lesson materials skill
- already held types of paint knowledge
- already held use painting techniques skill
- already held work with virtual learning environments skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held paint sets optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
- optional, not held ergonomics optional
- optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
- optional, not held create sculptures optional
- optional, not held create sketches optional
- optional, not held manage different ceramic firing techniques optional
- optional, not held operate a ceramics kiln optional
- optional, not held paint sets optional
- optional, not held present exhibition optional
- optional, not held promote the conservatory optional
- optional, not held types of pottery material optional
- optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
- optional, not held use genre painting techniques optional
- optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
- optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
- optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
- optional, not held ergonomics optional
- optional, not held manage budgets optional
- optional, not held provide career counselling optional
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
21 held skills the fine arts instructor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adolescent socialisation behaviour knowledge
- not needed by the target role arrange parent teacher meeting skill
- not needed by the target role assign homework skill
- not needed by the target role consult student's support system skill
- not needed by the target role disability types knowledge
- not needed by the target role escort students on a field trip skill
- not needed by the target role fine arts knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas skill
- not needed by the target role identify learning disorders skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
- not needed by the target role maintain students' discipline skill
- not needed by the target role monitor art scene developments skill
- not needed by the target role monitor educational developments skill
- not needed by the target role monitor student's behaviour skill
- not needed by the target role oversee extra-curricular activities skill
- not needed by the target role perform playground surveillance skill
- not needed by the target role post-secondary school procedures knowledge
- not needed by the target role prepare youths for adulthood skill
- not needed by the target role recognise indicators of gifted student skill
- not needed by the target role secondary school procedures knowledge
- not needed by the target role use artistic materials for drawing skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn assessment processes required
- optional, not held types of pottery material optional
- optional, not held ergonomics optional
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
Common questions about this move
Can an art teacher secondary school become a fine arts instructor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An art teacher secondary school already covers 71% of what a fine arts instructor is expected to do: 35 skills carry over, 22 of which the fine arts instructor role treats as required.
What skills does an art teacher secondary school need to become a fine arts instructor?
4 required skills are missing, plus 19 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is assess conservation needs.
How hard is the move from art teacher secondary school to fine arts instructor?
Its learning distance is 38.8 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.