# Competences — prison instructor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/653374a9-a96e-4c5b-849f-62ae67b0ed62).

## Essential

- **adult education** (knowledge)
- **apply intercultural teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **apply knowledge of human behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **apply teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **assess offenders' risk behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **assess students** (skill/competence)
- **assist students in their learning** (skill/competence)
- **comply with the principles of self-defence** (skill/competence)
- **correctional procedures** (knowledge)
- **encourage students to acknowledge their achievements** (skill/competence)
- **guarantee students' safety** (skill/competence)
- **identify training needs** (skill/competence)
- **oversee rehabilitation process** (skill/competence)
- **perform classroom management** (skill/competence)
- **practice vigilance** (skill/competence)
- **provide lesson materials** (skill/competence)
- **reinforce positive behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **training subject expertise** (knowledge)

## Optional

- behavioural disorders (knowledge)
- conduct frisk (skill/competence)
- contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures (skill/competence)
- criminology (knowledge)
- develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
- escort defendants (skill/competence)
- identify available services (skill/competence)
- identify security threats (skill/competence)
- interview people (skill/competence)
- law enforcement (knowledge)
- legal use-of-force (knowledge)
- maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- mentor individuals (skill/competence)
- propose leisure activities (skill/competence)
- psychological counselling methods (knowledge)
- restrain individuals (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- write situation reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

### Hard skills

- curriculum development — **40 %**
- course design — **20 %**
- employee development — **20 %**
- arboriculture — **20 %**
- assessment development — **20 %**
- corrections — **20 %**
- gradebook maintenance — **20 %**
- horticulture practices — **20 %**
- instructional delivery — **20 %**
- instructional design — **20 %**
- irrigation systems — **20 %**
- lesson planning — **20 %**
- pest management — **20 %**
- reentry preparation — **20 %**
- student feedback — **20 %**
- teaching — **20 %**
- training delivery — **20 %**
- turfgrass management — **20 %**
- vocational training — **20 %**

### Methods

- open educational resources (oer) — **20 %**
- pedagogical practices — **20 %**
- correspondence program — **20 %**
- apprenticeship programs — **20 %**
- competency-based training — **20 %**
- carceral institution training — **20 %**

### Responsibilities

- classroom instruction — **20 %**
- classroom management — **20 %**
- collaborating with staff — **20 %**
- ensuring public safety — **20 %**
- exam administration — **20 %**
- facilitate learning — **20 %**
- fostering humane environments — **20 %**
- coursework feedback — **20 %**
- curriculum implementation — **20 %**
- teaching undergraduate courses — **20 %**
- student progress tracking — **20 %**
- student work evaluation — **20 %**
- security maintenance — **20 %**
- staff communication — **20 %**
- professional development — **20 %**
- program coordination — **20 %**
- weekly teaching — **20 %**
- tutor communication — **20 %**

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