From university department head to special educational needs head teacher
11 of the 26 essential skills of a special educational needs head teacher are already essential for a university department head — about 42% 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.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a special educational needs head teacher
What a special educational needs head teacher does
Special educational needs head teachers manage the day-to-day activities of a special education school. They supervise and support staff, as well as research and introduce programs that provide the necessary assistance for students with physical, mental or learning disabilities. They may make decisions concerning admissions, are responsible for meeting curriculum standards and ensure the school meets the national education requirements set by law. Special educational needs head teachers also manage the school's budget and are responsible for maximising the reception of subsidies and grants. They also review and adopt their policies in accordance to current research conducted in the special needs assessment field.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a special educational needs head teacher and not for a university department head. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse staff capacity
- apply for government funding
- assess financial viability
- develop organisational policies
- disability care
- disability types
- education law
- instructional strategies
- learning needs analysis
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- monitor educational developments
- pedagogy
- special needs education
- supervise educational staff
Other moves from university department head
2 roles- secondary school department head16 skills in common
- dean of faculty11 skills in common
← university department headspecial educational needs head teacher →The other way round
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How far are you from being a special educational needs head 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.