| Occupation Title | TEACHER OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES |
| ANZSCO Code | 249311 |
| Occupations in this Group | 249311 Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| Description | Teaches classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Alternative Title | English as a Second Language Teacher |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -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 | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | None |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |