What are the requirements for a special education teacher?

The requirements for special education teachers are as follows:

Special education teachers mainly represent teachers who educate children with disabilities in their physical and mental development.

Education requirements for special education teachers in public institutions: generally a bachelor's degree or above. Some schools also recruit candidates with a college degree or college graduates from higher normal schools. Some schools that require a bachelor's degree will relax academic requirements for candidates with local household registration or student origin. General recruitment in society generally requires at least a college degree.

Special education qualification certificate application conditions:

General specific requirements:

1. Have strong organizational and coordination skills, responsibility and love.

2. Have good physical and mental qualities.

3. The Putonghua proficiency reaches Level 2 B and above of the Putonghua proficiency test grade standard.

4. Non-teaching major graduates applying for a teacher qualification certificate should take supplementary education and psychology courses and pass the examination organized by the Provincial Department of Education.

5. Non-teaching graduates applying for a teacher qualification certificate should participate in lectures organized by the teacher qualification accreditation agency.

Special job requirements:

1. Assistant special education instructor:

1. Students with a bachelor's degree or above or equivalent.

2. Fresh graduates with a college degree or equivalent and relevant practical experience.

2. Special education instructors:

1. Those who have passed the qualification certification of assistant special education instructors.

2. Fresh graduates with graduate degree or above or equivalent.

3. Those with a bachelor’s degree or above or equivalent education and have been engaged in relevant work for more than one year.

4. Those with a college degree or equivalent and have been engaged in relevant work for more than two years.

3. Senior special education instructor:

1. Those who have passed the special education instructor qualification certification.

2. Those with a graduate degree or above or equivalent education and have been engaged in relevant work for more than one year.

3. Those with a bachelor’s degree or above or equivalent education and have been engaged in relevant work for more than two years.

4. Those with a college degree or equivalent and have been engaged in relevant work for more than three years.

The main work content of special education teachers:

1. Determine teaching content and use specific techniques according to students' personal needs, learning styles and abilities.

2. For some students, special equipment or technology needs to be used in the classroom to overcome their disabilities in order to achieve the expected teaching results.

3. Prepare classrooms for various courses and activities and provide a variety of materials and resources for students to explore, operate, and use.

4. Teaching includes language (including sign language), art, science, health and other courses.

5. Test students to evaluate their development.

6. Help students develop emotional and social skills, teach students life skills, and make them as independent as possible.

7. Take care of students’ lives and ensure their safety during study.