2352-Special Needs Teachers

Job Title: 

Special Needs Teachers

Job Description: 

Special needs teachers teach physically or mentally handicapped children, young persons, or adults, or those with learning difficulties or other special needs. They promote the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of their students.

Tasks: 

Administering various forms of assessment and evaluating progress of each student

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

708 - Special Needs Education
703 - Educational Management and Leadership

Specific Occupations: 

235201 - Special Needs Teacher
Description : Teaches academic and living skills to primary and further education and training students with particular learning difficulties using various techniques and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Behaviour Support Teacher, Education Therapist, Learning Support Teacher, Rehabilitation Teacher, Remedial Teacher, Special Education Teacher (Mentally / Physically Handicapped), Special Education Teaching Associate Professional, Teacher of Gifted Students

235202 - Teacher of The Hearing Impaired
Description : Teaches academic and living skills to hearing impaired students and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

235203 - Teacher of The Sight Impaired
Description : Teaches academic and living skills to sight impaired students and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

235204 - Distant Education Teacher / Correspondence School Teacher
Description : Teaches academic and living skills to students and promotes students intellectual development through distance education methods.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

235205 - Adult Education Teacher
Description : Teaches adults life skills as well as to read and write.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Abet Trainer, Teacher of Gifted Children

235206 - Integration Aide
Description : Assists children with developmental disabilities in mainstream schools.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Education Worker, Education Worker Coordinator, Home School Liaison Officer

International Careers(ISCO): 
Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa