Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages - ANZSCO 249311
- Assessment Authorities: VETASSESS
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages teaches classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.
ESL teachers may perform the following tasks:
- teach students basic or advanced English language skills
- teach students individually and in small groups outside of the regular classroom, or assist students within normal classroom settings
- diagnose and assess English language competency in students whose first language is a language other than English
- provide assistance to regular classroom teachers by designing special teaching programmes for students with English language difficulties
- provide advice concerning the community services available to assist students with English language difficulties.
This occupation belongs to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) . STSOL consists of the list of the occupations which are high in demand in Australia. If you want to apply for Australia sponsored Permanent Residency (subclass 190) your occupation must be listed in the relevant STSOL list and you must have an invitation/sponsorship from the state government. This list is also a part of the Australia Point system. If eligible, you can live and work in Australia for an indefinite period of time.
If your occupation is on STSOL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an ESL Teacher?
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.
According to Vetassess, To be assessed positively for this occupation, applicants must hold at least a Bachelor degree in the relevant discipline, i.e. TESOL or English as a Second Language Teaching. This is the study of theories, methods and practice of teaching English to those whose first language is other than English, including teaching children in school settings and teaching adults and children in other settings (ASCED). General studies in English Language and Literature without additional qualifications in TESOL will usually not be assessed positively.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an ESL Teacher, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
