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
project management
guarantee students' safety
secondary school procedures
maintain students' discipline
represent the organisation
curriculum standards
liaise with board members
manage school budget
curriculum objectives
present reports
monitor educational developments
write work-related reports
liaise with educational staff
cooperate with education professionals
apply for government funding
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
manage enrolment
pedagogy
manage staff
analyse staff capacity
develop organisational policies
education law
supervise educational staff
assist in the organisation of school events
Optional & specialised skills
observe student's progress
manage maintenance operations
lead board meetings
contract law
develop professional network
manage government-funded programmes
learning difficulties
lead inspections
trade union regulations
evaluate education programmes
provide feedback to teachers
administer exams
escort students on a field trip
prepare youths for adulthood
recruit employees
identify education needs
manage contracts
assess employees' capability levels
funding methods
promote education programmes
create a financial report
manage space utilisation
learning technologies
adolescent socialisation behaviour
maintain relations with children's parents
arrange parent teacher conference
assessment processes
advise on teaching methods
labour legislation
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.