Teacher of English to Speakers Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Teacher of English to Speakers Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:English as a Second Language Teacher

ANZSCO Code: 249311 | Unit Code: 2493

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Teaches classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

Job Duties:

• assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom English is a second language
• teaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settings
• teaching students English language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstration
• providing assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with English language difficulties
• designing and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materials
• preparing course outlines and goals
• assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams
• analysing, recording and reporting progress to regular classroom teachers, parents and students

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages are nearly all employed in Education and Training

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is Bachelor degree (56.0 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (31.3 per cent) and the median age is 49 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is 84.4 per cent and 34.4 per cent of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 40.3 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell slightly in the past five years and fell markedly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages to November 2020 is expected to decline.