Teacher of the Sight Impaired
OFO No: 235203
What is a Teacher of the Sight Impaired?
A Teacher of the Sight Impaired teaches learners who are partially blind or completely blind.
A Teacher of the Sight Impaired is responsible for the academic, social, emotional, physical and intellectual wholeness of all the learners in their class.
What does a Teacher of the Sight Impaired do?
- tests and assesses learners to define their needs
- designs or adapts curriculum to suit the needs of the sight impaired learners
- uses special techniques and aids to teach these learners
- enforces discipline
- stimulates and develops students’ confidence interests, abilities, manual skills and coordination
- liaises with other staff members and parents
- uses various testing techniques to assess progress of learners
Are you . . . ?
- patient and caring?
- a person who loves children?
- a person who loves teaching?
- interested in working with people living with a disability?
- organised?
- reliable and punctual?
- willing to keep up to date with modern teaching methods?
How do I become a Teacher of the Sight Impaired?
You will need a qualification.
There are 2 ways to qualify:
- ONE:
Complete a Bachelor of Education: Special Needs Education degree at a university
- TWO:
Complete a Bachelors degree followed by Postgraduate Diploma: Management of Childhood Disabilities.
Once you’ve graduated, you will be required to register with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) as an Educator.
- SACE: SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL of EDUCATORS
Training Institutions:
- CLICK HERE to check for a training institution near you.
- NOTE: Each institution has its own entry requirements. Check with your institution of choice that you match theirs.
OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Teacher of the Hearing Impaired or Optometrist
Is becoming a Teacher of the Sight Impaired the right career choice for me?
