TEACHER OF THE SIGHT IMPAIRED

ANZSCO 241513 - Registered Migration Australia

Description
A Teacher of the Sight Impaired teaches one or more subjects within a prescribed curriculum to middle school or intermediate school students and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Registration or licensing is required in Australia. A teacher of the sight impaired is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

 

 

Occupation Lists
Teacher of the Sight Impaired is on the following skill lists:

 

• Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL)
• Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
• RSMS Occupations List (RSMSL)

 

This occupation is not on the following skill lists:

 

• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)
• Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

 

 

Group: 2415 Special Education Teachers

 

 

 

Job Description - Registered Migration Australia

The job of a teacher of Teacher of the Sight Impaired in Australia is to 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 the teacher of the hearing sight impaired unit group (Group 2415) 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 in Australia as a Teacher of the Sight Impaired.

 

Occupations within the Teacher of the Sight Impaired Group

 

• 241511 Special Needs Teacher
• 241512 Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
• 241513 Teacher of the Sight Impaired
• 241599 Special Education Teachers nec

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the same teacher of the sight impaired group, if not specifically listed in the STSOL or MLTSSL, the ANZSCO description should be used for reference purposes only.

 

English Requirement

 

• IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
• OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
• PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

• Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
• Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
• Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

• Information regarding the International English Testing System (IELTS)

 

Assessment Authority

 

• Teacher of the Sight Impaired is currently assessed with AITSL - (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

The average salary for a Teacher of the Sight Impaired in Australia is $ 68,874 per year. Average Age: Males: Females: Persons: 42.2

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 2415) Special education teachers - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

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