Career switch, measured
From Teaching Assistant to Middle School 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, Teaching license.
86%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTeaching AssistantMiddle School Teacher
- Teaching79%96%
- Curriculum development12%17%
- Leadership19%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Middle School Teacher postings, rarely in Teaching Assistant ones.
SkillTeaching AssistantMiddle School Teacher
- Training and coaching–10%
- Teaching license–9%
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