Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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modern languages lecturer
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 33 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
supervise spoken language learning
prepare lesson content
liaise with educational staff
write work-related reports
monitor developments in field of expertise
guarantee students' safety
demonstrate when teaching
modern languages
teach languages
develop course outline
language teaching methods
curriculum objectives
liaise with educational support staff
perform classroom management
compile course material
apply intercultural teaching strategies
assess students
apply teaching strategies
give constructive feedback
Optional & specialised skills
provide lesson materials
supervise educational staff
assist students with their dissertation
conduct scholarly research
provide career counselling
scientific research methodology
assessment processes
publish academic research
university procedures
present reports
facilitate teamwork between students
work with virtual learning environments
assist students with equipment
assist in the organisation of school events
literature
linguistics
serve on academic committee
ethnolinguistics
monitor educational developments
conduct quantitative research
participate in scientific colloquia
learning difficulties
funding methods
develop curriculum
supervise doctoral students
manage resources for educational purposes
speak different languages
keep records of attendance
conduct qualitative research
assist students in their learning
establish collaborative relations
discuss research proposals
provide technical expertise
Other matches: modern languages teacher secondary school · history lecturer · classical languages lecturer · dancer · language school teacher
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.