International student exchange coordinator to dean of faculty
An international student exchange coordinator already meets 25% of what the dean of faculty role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
73.1/ 100
1 How much of what a dean of faculty is expected to do is already part of an international student exchange coordinator’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 dean of faculty role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A dean of faculty role treats 6 of its required skills as things an international student exchange coordinator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- assist in the organisation of school events
- cooperate with education professionals
- education administration
- manage educational institution's administration
- provide education management support
- use office systems
What stands in the way is 14 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dean of faculty role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an international student exchange coordinator background worth leading with.
- already held manage educational institution's administration management skills
- already held provide education management support management skills
- already held education administration business, administration and law
- already held use office systems management skills
- already held cooperate with education professionals communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held assist in the organisation of school events management skills
All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the dean of faculty role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 28 missing skills fall into 7 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 budgetary principles required
- still to learn organisational policies required
- still to learn project management required
- still to learn university procedures required
- still to learn financial management required
- optional, not held funding methods optional
- still to learn assess students required
- still to learn manage budgets required
- still to learn supervise staff required
- optional, not held identify process improvements optional
- optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
- optional, not held identify education needs optional
- still to learn present reports required
- still to learn represent the organisation required
- optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held promote education course optional
- optional, not held provide feedback to teachers optional
- optional, not held write work-related reports optional
- still to learn curriculum objectives required
- still to learn curriculum standards required
- optional, not held assessment processes optional
- still to learn maintain contract administration required
- optional, not held create a financial report optional
- optional, not held evaluate education programmes optional
- optional, not held monitor educational developments optional
- still to learn provide information on study programmes required
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a dean of faculty role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 budgetary principles study this
- 02 organisational policies study this
- 03 project management 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 7 skills that carry over
- already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
- already held cooperate with education professionals skill
- already held education administration knowledge
- already held manage educational institution's administration skill
- already held provide education management support skill
- already held use office systems skill
- already held guarantee students' safety skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held create a financial report optional
- optional, not held identify process improvements optional
- optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
- optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
- optional, not held assessment processes optional
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held evaluate education programmes optional
- optional, not held funding methods optional
- optional, not held identify education needs optional
- optional, not held monitor educational developments optional
- optional, not held promote education course optional
- optional, not held provide feedback to teachers optional
- optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
- optional, not held write work-related reports optional
26 held skills the dean of faculty role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
- not needed by the target role arrange student accommodation skill
- not needed by the target role check travel documentation skill
- not needed by the target role consult student's support system skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
- not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
- not needed by the target role distribute local information materials skill
- not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
- not needed by the target role escort students on a field trip skill
- not needed by the target role geographical areas relevant to tourism knowledge
- not needed by the target role guide international students skill
- not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
- not needed by the target role inform on government funding skill
- not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
- not needed by the target role manage student admissions skill
- not needed by the target role office software knowledge
- not needed by the target role organise projects to fill education needs skill
- not needed by the target role outdoor activities knowledge
- not needed by the target role oversee all travel arrangements skill
- not needed by the target role oversee extra-curricular activities skill
- not needed by the target role process booking skill
- not needed by the target role process payments skill
- not needed by the target role process reservations skill
- not needed by the target role travel bookings processes knowledge
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
- not needed by the target role use global distribution system skill
9 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 budgetary principles required
- still to learn organisational policies required
- still to learn project management required
- still to learn university procedures required
- still to learn curriculum objectives required
- still to learn curriculum standards required
- still to learn financial management required
- optional, not held assessment processes optional
- optional, not held funding methods optional
Other moves recorded from international student exchange coordinator
- admissions coordinator 37% covered · substantial
- education administrator 34% covered · substantial
- deputy head teacher 23% covered · career change
- special educational needs coordinator 22% covered · career change
Full index of moves from international student exchange coordinator
Common questions about this move
Can an international student exchange coordinator become a dean of faculty?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An international student exchange coordinator already covers 25% of what a dean of faculty is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 6 of which the dean of faculty role treats as required.
What skills does an international student exchange coordinator need to become a dean of faculty?
14 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by business, administration and law. The single most important is budgetary principles.
How hard is the move from international student exchange coordinator to dean of faculty?
Its learning distance is 73.1 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.