# Competences — special educational needs head teacher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/13e30c08-8834-4e4f-b6f9-89fffed4e310).

## Essential

- **analyse staff capacity** (skill/competence)
- **apply for government funding** (skill/competence)
- **assess financial viability** (skill/competence)
- **assist in the organisation of school events** (skill/competence)
- **cooperate with education professionals** (skill/competence)
- **curriculum objectives** (knowledge)
- **curriculum standards** (knowledge)
- **develop organisational policies** (skill/competence)
- **disability care** (knowledge)
- **disability types** (knowledge)
- **education law** (knowledge)
- **guarantee students' safety** (skill/competence)
- **instructional strategies** (knowledge)
- **learning difficulties** (knowledge)
- **learning needs analysis** (knowledge)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **monitor educational developments** (skill/competence)
- **pedagogy** (knowledge)
- **present reports** (skill/competence)
- **project management** (knowledge)
- **provide feedback to teachers** (skill/competence)
- **special needs education** (knowledge)
- **supervise educational staff** (skill/competence)
- **use office systems** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on lesson plans (skill/competence)
- advise on teaching methods (skill/competence)
- assess employees' capability levels (skill/competence)
- assess the development of youth (skill/competence)
- assessment processes (knowledge)
- behavioural disorders (knowledge)
- communication disorders (knowledge)
- contract law (knowledge)
- create a financial report (skill/competence)
- development delays (knowledge)
- escort students on a field trip (skill/competence)
- evaluate education programmes (skill/competence)
- funding methods (knowledge)
- identify education needs (skill/competence)
- kindergarten school procedures (knowledge)
- labour legislation (knowledge)
- lead inspections (skill/competence)
- learning technologies (knowledge)
- maintain contract administration (skill/competence)
- maintain relations with children's parents (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- manage government-funded programmes (skill/competence)
- manage student admissions (skill/competence)
- plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
- primary school procedures (knowledge)
- promote education programmes (skill/competence)
- provide specialised instruction for special needs students (skill/competence)
- secondary school procedures (knowledge)
- trade union regulations (knowledge)
- work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)