Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
secondary school department head
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
make improvements to work activities
lead inspections
present reports
liaise with educational staff
write work-related reports
provide feedback to teachers
assess the development of youth
learning technologies
manage secondary school department
assessment processes
curriculum objectives
assist in the organisation of school events
advise on teaching methods
secondary school procedures
use office systems
project management
assess employees' capability levels
provide education management support
guarantee students' safety
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
cooperate with education professionals
curriculum standards
Optional & specialised skills
maintain contract administration
funding methods
prepare youths for adulthood
create a financial report
promote education programmes
recruit employees
escort students on a field trip
teach secondary education class content
plan shifts of employees
learning difficulties
develop organisational policies
advise on lesson plans
monitor educational developments
evaluate education programmes
develop course outline
adolescent socialisation behaviour
arrange parent teacher conference
work with virtual learning environments
identify education needs
develop professional network
maintain relations with children's parents
manage budgets
Other matches: secondary school head teacher · secondary school teacher · dean of faculty · further education principal · headteacher
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
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.