Group
Occupation
259533 Teacher of the Deaf
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
259533 Teacher of the Deaf
Teaches academic and living skills to deaf and hard of hearing students, and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. Supports students with equitable access to communication, learning, and socialisation opportunities in a range of educational settings.
Registration or licensing is required.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Uses teaching strategies based on knowledge of the implications of hearing loss on students' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development to improve student learning
- Develops teaching activities that incorporate reasonable adjustments based on individual language levels, spoken and signed language modes, communication systems, and multimedia technology, such as captions
- Develops modifications to the curriculum and assessment needs to support the full participation of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and those with additional disability
- Applies knowledge and understanding of the expanded core curriculum for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, which may include managing personal audiological devices, and working with educational interpreters and note takers