Table 1Transition record

curriculum administratortospecial educational needs coordinator

A curriculum administrator already meets 28% of what the special educational needs coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From curriculum administrator

28%

Overlap1

To special educational needs coordinator

10 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

73 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73

This move: 73 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the special educational needs coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the curriculum administrator 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A special educational needs coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a curriculum administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide feedback to teachers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on teaching methods communication, collaboration and creativity
already held curriculum standards education
already held evaluate education programmes information skills
already held identify education needs management skills
already held advise on lesson plans communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the special educational needs coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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 management skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held provide education management support required
required, not held assist in the organisation of school events required
required, not held manage government-funded programmes required
required, not held organise projects to fill education needs required

optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 education 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required

optional, not held assessment processes optional

03 health and welfare 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held disability care required
required, not held disability types required

optional, not held development delays optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held project management required

optional, not held education administration optional
optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held funding methods optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held guarantee students' safety required

optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional

06 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow research on special needs education required

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a special educational needs coordinator 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cooperate with education professionals skill
already held curriculum standards knowledge
already held evaluate education programmes skill
already held identify education needs skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held present reports skill
already held special needs education knowledge
already held advise on lesson plans skill
already held advise on teaching methods skill
already held provide feedback to teachers skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held promote education programmes required

08 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional
optional, not held government policy optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held screen reader optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held development delays optional
optional, not held education administration optional
optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held screen reader optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

18 held skills the special educational needs coordinator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on curriculum development skill
not needed by the target role advise on legislative acts skill
not needed by the target role analyse curriculum skill
not needed by the target role analyse the training market skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role develop a pedagogical concept skill
not needed by the target role develop e-learning plan skill
not needed by the target role develop learning curriculum skill
not needed by the target role e-learning knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure curriculum adherence skill
not needed by the target role establish educational network skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role inspect education institutions skill
not needed by the target role learning technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role monitor curriculum implementation skill
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge

16 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 disability care required
required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held project management required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
required, not held disability types required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional
optional, not held development delays optional
optional, not held education administration optional
optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held screen reader optional

Index

Other moves recorded from curriculum administrator

Full index of moves from curriculum administrator

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.