Registered Migration Australia

Special Education Teachers nec

ANSCO 241599




Description
This occupation group covers Special Education Teachers not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level
1

 

Specialisations

  • Aboriginal Education Teacher (Aus)
  • Distance Education Teacher (Aus) / Correspondence School Teacher (NZ)

 

Occupation Lists

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This occupation is not on the following skills lists:

 

DIAC Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

2414-79 Special Education Teachers nec

 

Group: 2415 Special Education Teachers

 

Description
teach primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with learning difficulties, hearing impairment and sight impairment, and promote students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.

 

Tasks

  • assessing students' abilities and limitations with regard to intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities, exceptional intellectual gifts, or specific problems of language and culture
  • planning, organising and implementing special programs to provide remedial or advanced tuition
  • administering various forms of assessment and interpreting the results
  • teaching basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to hearing and sight impaired students
  • devising instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation
  • advising, instructing and counselling parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques
  • stimulating and developing interests, abilities, manual skills and coordination
  • conferring with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students
  • preparing and maintaining student data and other records and submitting reports

 

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

 

Registration or licensing is required.

 

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