From assistive technologist to special educational needs coordinator
17 of the 21 essential skills of a special educational needs coordinator are already essential for a assistive technologist — about 81% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from assistive technologist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 81%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a special educational needs coordinator
What a special educational needs coordinator does
Special educational needs coordinators oversee programmes and activities that provide educational support to children with a variety of disabilities. They ensure they are up to date with the latest developments in the special needs research field with the objective of facilitating the special education processes needed to maximise the growth and learning potential of students with special learning needs, and advise the special education principal of these developments and new programme proposals.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- disability care
- disability types
- evaluate education programmes
- identify education needs
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- manage government-funded programmes
- monitor educational developments
- organise projects to fill education needs
- present reports
- project management
- promote education programmes
- provide education management support
- special needs education
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a special educational needs coordinator and not for a assistive technologist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from assistive technologist
1 roles- special educational needs head teacher11 skills in common
← assistive technologistspecial educational needs coordinator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a special educational needs coordinator?
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