Career switch, measured
From Teaching Assistant to ESL Teacher
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, Leadership; the main skills to add are Training and coaching.
86%
skill overlap
128
open ESL Teacher postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTeaching AssistantESL Teacher
- Teaching79%87%
- Curriculum development12%15%
- Leadership19%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in ESL Teacher postings, rarely in Teaching Assistant ones.
SkillTeaching AssistantESL Teacher
- Training and coaching–20%
Plan your move to ESL Teacher
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