# Competences — adult literacy teacher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/02f1ae71-f89c-47b7-af2c-50d7ab1d9b8a).

## Essential

- **adapt teaching to student's capabilities** (skill/competence)
- **adapt teaching to target group** (skill/competence)
- **adult education** (knowledge)
- **apply intercultural teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **apply teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **assess students** (skill/competence)
- **assessment processes** (knowledge)
- **assist students in their learning** (skill/competence)
- **consult students on learning content** (skill/competence)
- **curriculum objectives** (knowledge)
- **demonstrate when teaching** (skill/competence)
- **encourage students to acknowledge their achievements** (skill/competence)
- **give constructive feedback** (skill/competence)
- **guarantee students' safety** (skill/competence)
- **instructional strategies** (knowledge)
- **learning difficulties** (knowledge)
- **liaise with educational support staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage student relationships** (skill/competence)
- **perform classroom management** (skill/competence)
- **prepare lesson content** (skill/competence)
- **provide lesson materials** (skill/competence)
- **show consideration for student's situation** (skill/competence)
- **teach basic numeracy skills** (skill/competence)
- **teach literacy as a social practice** (skill/competence)
- **teach reading strategies** (skill/competence)
- **teach writing** (skill/competence)
- **use pedagogic strategies for creativity** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on lesson plans (skill/competence)
- assign homework (skill/competence)
- assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
- assist students with equipment (skill/competence)
- Computer Assisted Language Learning (knowledge)
- construct individual learning plans (skill/competence)
- develop learning curriculum (skill/competence)
- facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- provide immigration advice (skill/competence)
- teach digital literacy (skill/competence)
- teach speed reading (skill/competence)
- teamwork principles (knowledge)
- work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 30 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- curriculum development — **37 %**
- data analysis — **33 %**
- lesson planning — **33 %**
- student assessment — **27 %**
- classroom management — **20 %**

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