Special Needs Teacher
ANZSCO 241511
23,000
39%
86%
45 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Special Needs Teachers teach academic and living skills to primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with particular learning difficulties using various techniques.
What they typically do
- Assess students' abilities and limitations.
- Plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition.
- Administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results.
- Teaches basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to children with special needs.
- Devises instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation.
- Advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques.
- Stimulates and develops interests, abilities, manual skills and co-ordination.
- Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students.
- Prepares and maintains student data and other records and submits reports.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Special Needs Teacher.
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Associate Degree First Nations Cultural Language Education Xfnle1
XFNLE1 · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education
11298NAT · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Associate Degree in Early Years Education (Exit Only)
· AQF 6 · 1 providers