Could you become a Specialist Teacher (Vision Impairment)?
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What this job is
A specialist teacher who designs and delivers individualised curriculum and adaptive teaching strategies for students with vision impairment in mainstream or specialist education settings. They assess students' functional vision and learning needs, modify teaching materials and classroom environments, and collaborate with families, allied health professionals, and orientation and mobility specialists to support student independence and educational access.
Pay
A$2,160 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt teaching to student's capabilitiescore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Disability Awareness and Inclusioncore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordinationcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Report Writingcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Record Management
- Service Navigation and Referral
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management and Prioritisation