Special Needs School Teachers
What is important is the relationship of trust with students. Let's help children reach their potential through passionate guidance!
Perfect For …
Since we teach students with disabilities, we need specialized knowledge. In addition, a warm and caring heart is required, as this job can only be done through a relationship of trust with the students. It is also essential to have the patience to teach them persistently until they are satisfied, and the ability to make calm judgments to grasp the students' feelings and level of understanding.
Job Details
Teachers of handicapped children
At "special-needs schools" and "special-needs classes" attended by children with various mental and physical handicaps, the job is to provide education equivalent to elementary, junior high, and high school according to each child's condition, and to teach them to lead their daily lives on their own as much as possible and to work in a vocational field.
Key Points !
Two teaching licenses required.
In principle, to become a special-needs school teacher, one must obtain a regular teacher's license for kindergarten, elementary, junior high, or high school from a university's education department and also obtain a special-needs school teacher's license. Another option is to obtain a regular teacher's license and then take a course offered by the Board of Education to qualify.
In the Future
There is a growing need for special needs school teachers.
In addition to special-needs schools, the government is promoting the spread of special-needs classes attached to elementary and junior high schools, and currently there are not enough special-needs school teachers. For this reason, the government is holding courses for those who are already working as teachers to obtain a license to teach at special-needs schools. There are so many different types of disabilities, and moreover, it is not uncommon for a single person to have several handicaps. There is a growing need for teachers with extensive knowledge of various disabilities.
Job Facts
Income.
Teachers at public special-needs schools are local government employees. They earn an income according to the salary scale of each local government. The national average annual salary is approximately 4.88 million yen.
Vacation?
For public schools, it is the same as for general public schools.
Where do you work?
Special needs schools, special needs classes in general elementary and junior high schools, etc.
Your Future Path
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