Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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secondary school head teacher
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 29 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply for government funding
write work-related reports
cooperate with education professionals
supervise educational staff
liaise with board members
pedagogy
analyse staff capacity
represent the organisation
maintain students' discipline
manage enrolment
curriculum objectives
develop organisational policies
project management
guarantee students' safety
present reports
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
manage staff
curriculum standards
manage school budget
liaise with educational staff
assist in the organisation of school events
education law
monitor educational developments
secondary school procedures
Optional & specialised skills
maintain relations with children's parents
administer exams
advise on teaching methods
trade union regulations
promote education programmes
arrange parent teacher conference
learning difficulties
assessment processes
adolescent socialisation behaviour
observe student's progress
evaluate education programmes
lead board meetings
labour legislation
lead inspections
contract law
manage contracts
manage maintenance operations
escort students on a field trip
develop professional network
funding methods
learning technologies
manage government-funded programmes
create a financial report
identify education needs
provide feedback to teachers
prepare youths for adulthood
assess employees' capability levels
manage space utilisation
recruit employees
Other matches: secondary school teacher · secondary school department head · nursery school head teacher · deputy head teacher · primary school head 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.