Table 1Transition record

outdoor activities instructortouniversity teaching assistant

A outdoor activities instructor already meets 36% of what the university teaching assistant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From outdoor activities instructor

36%

Overlap1

To university teaching assistant

7 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

59.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.1

This move: 59.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the university teaching assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the outdoor activities instructor 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 7 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 outdoor activities instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage resources for educational purposes management skills
already held prepare lesson content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide lesson materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist students in their learning communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess students management skills
already held guarantee students' safety assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the university teaching assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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, 5 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 consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

02 education 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assessment processes required
required, not held curriculum objectives required

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

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held university procedures required

04 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

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

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

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held oversee extra-curricular activities optional

1 further area in the appendix

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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess students skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
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 manage resources for educational purposes skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held action research optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held assist students with equipment 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 consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff 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 work with virtual learning environments optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
not needed by the target role apply risk management in sports skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess nature of injury in emergency skill
not needed by the target role belay techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role climb trees skill
not needed by the target role compass navigation knowledge
not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching 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 inspire enthusiasm for nature skill
not needed by the target role instruct in outdoor activities skill
not needed by the target role lead hiking trips skill
not needed by the target role lip reading knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role motivate in sports skill
not needed by the target role organise sporting environment skill
not needed by the target role outdoor activities knowledge
not needed by the target role plan sports instruction programme skill
not needed by the target role protection from natural elements knowledge
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role represent the organisation skill
not needed by the target role rope lashing knowledge
not needed by the target role skateboard knowledge
not needed by the target role teach windsurfing skill
not needed by the target role team building knowledge
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic memory skill
not needed by the target role use modern electronic navigational aids skill
not needed by the target role use rigging tools skill
not needed by the target role use rope access techniques skill
not needed by the target role water skiing knowledge
not needed by the target role work with different target groups 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held university procedures required
required, not held assessment processes required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
optional, not held action research optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from outdoor activities instructor

Full index of moves from outdoor activities instructor

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.