# Competences — special educational needs teacher secondary school

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/034cad59-e666-4770-a7ef-a337257f8072).

## Essential

- **adapt teaching to student's capabilities** (skill/competence)
- **apply intercultural teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **apply teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **assess students** (skill/competence)
- **assess the development of youth** (skill/competence)
- **assign homework** (skill/competence)
- **assist children with special needs in education settings** (skill/competence)
- **assist students in their learning** (skill/competence)
- **balance participants' personal needs with group needs** (skill/competence)
- **compile course material** (skill/competence)
- **curriculum objectives** (knowledge)
- **demonstrate when teaching** (skill/competence)
- **disability care** (knowledge)
- **give constructive feedback** (skill/competence)
- **guarantee students' safety** (skill/competence)
- **instructional strategies** (knowledge)
- **learning difficulties** (knowledge)
- **liaise with educational staff** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with educational support staff** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relations with children's parents** (skill/competence)
- **maintain students' discipline** (skill/competence)
- **manage student relationships** (skill/competence)
- **monitor children's physical development** (skill/competence)
- **monitor developments in field of expertise** (skill/competence)
- **monitor student's behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **perform classroom management** (skill/competence)
- **prepare lesson content** (skill/competence)
- **provide specialised instruction for special needs students** (skill/competence)
- **secondary school procedures** (knowledge)
- **special needs education** (knowledge)
- **teach secondary education class content** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adolescent socialisation behaviour (knowledge)
- arrange parent teacher meeting (skill/competence)
- assist children in developing personal skills (skill/competence)
- assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
- assist students with equipment (skill/competence)
- behavioural disorders (knowledge)
- communication disorders (knowledge)
- consult students on learning content (skill/competence)
- consult student's support system (skill/competence)
- develop course outline (skill/competence)
- development delays (knowledge)
- escort students on a field trip (skill/competence)
- facilitate motor skill activities (skill/competence)
- facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
- hearing disability (knowledge)
- keep records of attendance (skill/competence)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- mobility disability (knowledge)
- monitor educational developments (skill/competence)
- oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
- perform playground surveillance (skill/competence)
- promote the safeguarding of young people (skill/competence)
- provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
- stimulate students' independence (skill/competence)
- teach digital literacy (skill/competence)
- visual disability (knowledge)
- work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)
- workplace sanitation (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 31 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- student assessment — **35 %**
- iep development — **32 %**
- behavior management — **29 %**
- special education — **29 %**
- classroom management — **23 %**
- lesson planning — **23 %**
- data analysis — **19 %**

### Responsibilities

- parent communication — **39 %**

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