Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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special educational needs teacher
ESCO occupation · 30 essential, 37 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
disability types
give constructive feedback
maintain relations with children's parents
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
apply teaching strategies
assist students in their learning
disability care
manage children's problems
support children's wellbeing
support the positiveness of youths
observe student's progress
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
stimulate students' independence
assist children with special needs in education settings
guarantee students' safety
demonstrate when teaching
manage student relationships
children's physical development
apply intercultural teaching strategies
perform classroom management
special needs learning equipment
special needs education
assess the development of youth
prepare lesson content
curriculum objectives
assist students with equipment
provide specialised instruction for special needs students
implement care programmes for children
learning needs analysis
Optional & specialised skills
facilitate motor skill activities
mobility disability
advise on lesson plans
development delays
teach braille
organise creative performance
work with virtual learning environments
provide lesson materials
liaise with educational staff
workplace sanitation
communication disorders
hearing disability
behavioural disorders
teach sign language
support people with hearing impairment
learning difficulties
common children's diseases
teach digital literacy
assessment processes
kindergarten school procedures
primary school procedures
maintain students' discipline
liaise with educational support staff
consult students on learning content
teach primary education class content
teach secondary education class content
communication related to hearing impairment
secondary school procedures
assess students
escort students on a field trip
manage resources for educational purposes
provide learning support
visual disability
teach kindergarten class content
perform playground surveillance
attend to children's basic physical needs
promote the safeguarding of young people
Other matches: early years special educational needs teacher · special educational needs teacher secondary school · special educational needs teacher primary school · special educational needs head teacher · special educational needs itinerant 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.