Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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primary school teacher
ESCO occupation · 29 essential, 40 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
guarantee students' safety
assess students
maintain students' discipline
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
apply intercultural teaching strategies
prepare youths for adulthood
assist students in their learning
teamwork principles
learning difficulties
teach primary education class content
facilitate teamwork between students
apply teaching strategies
support the positiveness of youths
manage student relationships
assist students with equipment
employ pedagogic strategies to facilitate creative engagement
implement care programmes for children
manage children's problems
perform classroom management
curriculum objectives
prepare lesson content
primary school procedures
assign homework
observe student's progress
give constructive feedback
demonstrate when teaching
maintain relations with children's parents
assessment processes
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
Optional & specialised skills
disability types
provide after school care
behavioural disorders
work with virtual learning environments
select artistic materials to create artworks
support gifted students
assess the development of youth
manage resources for educational purposes
children's physical development
teach music principles
perform playground surveillance
arrange parent teacher conference
recognise indicators of gifted student
assist in the organisation of school events
maintain musical instruments
liaise with educational support staff
bring out performers’ artistic potential
workplace sanitation
keep records of attendance
special needs education
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
musical genres
musical notation
developmental psychology
improvise music
teach arts principles
oversee extra-curricular activities
consult students on learning content
organise creative performance
advise on lesson plans
common children's diseases
develop course outline
musical theory
create craft prototypes
escort students on a field trip
provide lesson materials
musical instruments
attend to children's basic physical needs
play musical instruments
supervise craft production
Other matches: Freinet school teacher · primary school teaching assistant · primary school head teacher · special educational needs teacher primary school · Montessori 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.