From lifeguard instructor to learning support teacher
10 of the 22 essential skills of a learning support teacher are already essential for a lifeguard instructor — about 45% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 45%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a learning support teacher
What a learning support teacher does
Learning support teachers assist students who have general learning difficulties. Learning support teachers focus on basic skills such as numeracy and literacy and thus teach basic subjects such as writing, reading, math and languages and they work for an educational institution such as a primary or secondary school. They support students in their school work, plan learning strategies, identify their learning needs and progress, and act accordingly. They can work in various educational set-ups and act as support for other teachers or manage their own class.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a learning support teacher and not for a lifeguard instructor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt teaching to target group
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- assist students in their learning
- communicate with youth
- identify education needs
- learning difficulties
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- prepare lesson content
- provide learning support
- show consideration for student's situation
- tutor students
Other moves from lifeguard instructor
2 roles- further education teacher10 skills in common
- Montessori school teacher10 skills in common
← lifeguard instructorlearning support teacher →The other way round
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How far are you from being a learning support teacher?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.