Public speaking coach to adult literacy teacher
A public speaking coach already meets 40% of what the adult literacy teacher role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
65.6/ 100
1 How much of what an adult literacy teacher is expected to do is already part of a public speaking coach’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 adult literacy teacher role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An adult literacy teacher role treats 13 of its required skills as things a public speaking coach already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- adapt teaching to target group
- adult education
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assist students in their learning
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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An adult literacy teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a public speaking coach background worth leading with.
- already held adapt teaching to target group communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held show consideration for student's situation communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held consult students on learning content communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held adult education education
- already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
- already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities communication, collaboration and creativity
All 13 carried skills, including the 13 the adult literacy teacher role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 29 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 teach basic numeracy skills required
- still to learn teach literacy as a social practice required
- still to learn teach writing required
- still to learn use pedagogic strategies for creativity required
- still to learn apply intercultural teaching strategies required
- still to learn liaise with educational support staff required
- still to learn manage student relationships required
- still to learn prepare lesson content required
- still to learn teach reading strategies required
- optional, not held teach speed reading optional
- optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
- optional, not held provide immigration advice optional
- optional, not held teach digital literacy optional
- still to learn instructional strategies required
- still to learn assessment processes required
- still to learn curriculum objectives required
- optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional
- still to learn perform classroom management required
- optional, not held assign homework optional
- optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
- optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
- optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
- optional, not held construct individual learning plans optional
- optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
- still to learn guarantee students' safety required
- optional, not held assist students with equipment optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an adult literacy teacher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 teach basic numeracy skills practise this
- 02 teach literacy as a social practice practise this
- 03 instructional strategies 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 13 skills that carry over
- already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
- already held adapt teaching to target group skill
- already held adult education knowledge
- already held apply teaching strategies skill
- already held assess students skill
- already held assist students in their learning skill
- already held consult students on learning content skill
- already held demonstrate when teaching skill
- already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
- already held give constructive feedback skill
- already held learning difficulties knowledge
- already held provide lesson materials skill
- already held show consideration for student's situation skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional
- optional, not held assign homework optional
- optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
- optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
- optional, not held teach speed reading optional
- optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
- optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
- optional, not held assist students with equipment optional
- optional, not held construct individual learning plans optional
- optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held provide immigration advice optional
- optional, not held teach digital literacy optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
- optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
19 held skills the adult literacy teacher role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt training to labour market skill
- not needed by the target role body language knowledge
- not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role coach clients skill
- not needed by the target role conduct research on speech-related topics skill
- not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
- not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
- not needed by the target role historic public speakers knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify clients' needs skill
- not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
- not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
- not needed by the target role motivate supporters skill
- not needed by the target role promote education course skill
- not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role protect client interests skill
- not needed by the target role provide feedback to performers skill
- not needed by the target role rhetoric knowledge
- not needed by the target role speech techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role teach public speaking principles skill
6 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 instructional strategies required
- still to learn assessment processes required
- still to learn curriculum objectives required
- optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held teamwork principles optional
Common questions about this move
Can a public speaking coach become an adult literacy teacher?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A public speaking coach already covers 40% of what an adult literacy teacher is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 13 of which the adult literacy teacher role treats as required.
What skills does a public speaking coach need to become an adult literacy teacher?
14 required skills are missing, plus 15 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is teach basic numeracy skills.
How hard is the move from public speaking coach to adult literacy teacher?
Its learning distance is 65.6 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.