Assess students' abilities and limitations; plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition; administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results; teaches basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to children with special needs (e.g. distance learners or migrant students); devises instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation; advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques; stimulates and develops interests, abilities, manual skills and coordination; confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students; prepares and maintains student data and other records and submits reports.

• Works indoors in offices and teaching spaces within educational facilities.
• Occasionally works outdoors to teach educational programmes.
• Typically works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces.

• Sedentary to light physical work.
• Frequently sits inside when teaching, preparing materials, completing administration tasks or in discussion with staff, parents and students.
• Stands and walks frequently around the teaching spaces to teach the class, monitor and interact with young people and to provide individual support to pupils.
• Occasional bending, squatting or crouching, and stretching and twisting are required but this is not a significant component of the job.
• Occasional lifting, pulling or carrying is required within a sedentary to light physical demand depending on the activity that may include carrying teaching resources or to move equipment items about the workspace. Lifting, pulling or carrying is, however, not a significant component of the job.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using writing tools including pens, chalk and when using computers.
• There is frequent use of office and learning equipment and materials including art materials, books and toys, language materials, video players, games, books, music, computers, telephones, educational toys and outdoor play equipment.
• Driving may be required on an occasional to frequent basis if working at multiple sites.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning and teaching, behaviour management and supervision, communication, interpersonal, creativity, programme development, organisational, administrative, computing, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required. Registration is required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.