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Overview
Sign language teachers plan lessons for learners of different ages and support students with or without hearing-related educational needs.
In job descriptions, look for sign language instruction, lesson materials, group interaction, student assessment, learning support, hearing impairment communication and adapted teaching strategies.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Sign language teachers prepare lessons, demonstrate signs, guide group practice and follow each student’s progress. The class may include learners with hearing impairment, other special educational needs or ordinary language-learning goals.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes sign language, language teaching methods, lesson content, classroom management, learning support, assessment, feedback, virtual learning environments and communication related to hearing impairment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on learner group, teaching level, preparation load, assessment duties, special-needs support, class size, online teaching, coordination with educational staff and responsibility for curriculum objectives.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior language teaching, special-needs education, curriculum work, teacher training, learning-support coordination, educational materials or interpreting-related study where appropriate.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name learner age, sign-language level, hearing impairment, lesson planning, assessment, group teaching, individual support, digital classrooms and collaboration with other education staff.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124.00
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Occupation group
Other language teachers (2353)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/59c724f9-0cfe-4d51-8a7f-9ee182d9e2c2 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2353.2 |
| ISCO group | 2353 |
| Concept type | Occupation |