Special education teachers use a variety of teaching aids in their work
Special education teachers teach students with hearing, vision, emotional or behavioural difficulties, physical and/or intellectual disabilities or special needs in learning or communication. They also help schools and other teachers provide suitable learning programmes for these students. They may work as classroom teachers or specialist resource teachers in early childhood centres, primary or secondary schools, or in special schools.
He whakamārama
Ko tā te kaiako mātauranga whakahirahira mahi ko te whakaako i te hunga ākonga e pāngia ana ki ngā āhuatanga o te taringa turi, te matakerepō hoki, ngā pēhitanga aronganui, ngā uauatanga whanonga rānei, te tinana hauā, te hinengaro hauā hoki/rānei, me whai hiahiatanga motuhake hei ako, hei whitiwhiti kōrero rānei. Ka āwhina hoki rātou i ngā kura me kaiako kē ki te whakarato i ngā hōtaka ako e tika ana mā ēnei ākonga. Tērā pea ka mahi rātou hei kaiako i rō akomanga, hei kaiako rauemi ngaio i roto i ngā pokapū kōhungahunga, kura tuatahi – kura tuarua rānei, i roto rānei i ētahi kura motuhake.
Entry Requirements
Special education teacher (primary/secondary)To become a special education teacher of primary or secondary-aged children in mainstream or special schools, you need to train as a primary or secondary teacher by doing one of the following:a three-year Bachelor of Education (Teaching) or equivalent
a degree and a one-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching
a combined specialist degree and secondary teaching qualification.
Pay
Pay for special education teachers and resource teachers depends on whether they are trained primary or secondary teachers.
Job Outlook
Special education teachers are in demand throughout New Zealand, at early childhood, primary and secondary levels.
