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