Career switch, measured
From CTE Teacher to Teaching Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 86% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Teaching, Curriculum development; the main skills to add are Special education, Leadership.
86%
skill overlap
1,389
open Teaching Assistant postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCTE TeacherTeaching Assistant
- Teaching82%79%
- Curriculum development13%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Teaching Assistant postings, rarely in CTE Teacher ones.
SkillCTE TeacherTeaching Assistant
- Special education–36%
- Leadership–19%
Plan your move to Teaching Assistant
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