Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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early years special educational needs teacher
ESCO occupation · 32 essential, 25 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
kindergarten school procedures
manage children's problems
learning needs analysis
maintain students' discipline
give constructive feedback
attend to children's basic physical needs
apply teaching strategies
learning difficulties
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
provide specialised instruction for special needs students
children's physical development
support children's wellbeing
teach kindergarten class content
manage student relationships
demonstrate when teaching
disability types
assist students in their learning
observe student's progress
implement care programmes for children
perform classroom management
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
disability care
curriculum objectives
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
assess the development of youth
apply intercultural teaching strategies
maintain relations with children's parents
special needs education
support the positiveness of youths
prepare lesson content
guarantee students' safety
assist students with equipment
Optional & specialised skills
advise on lesson plans
communication disorders
mobility disability
organise creative performance
liaise with educational support staff
manage resources for educational purposes
provide lesson materials
behavioural disorders
workplace sanitation
common children's diseases
facilitate motor skill activities
teach digital literacy
consult students on learning content
facilitate teamwork between students
visual disability
assessment processes
work with virtual learning environments
promote the safeguarding of young people
first aid
escort students on a field trip
hearing disability
stimulate students' independence
assess students
perform playground surveillance
development delays
Other matches: early years teaching assistant · special educational needs teacher · special educational needs head teacher · learning support teacher · special educational needs teacher secondary school
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.