Conducts educational research and develops course curricula and associated teaching materials for use by educational institutions.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Curriculum Advisory Teacher
• Education Officer
• Home-School Liaison Officer
• Preschool Adviser

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Education Advisor is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification which is assessed as comparable to the educational level an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

conduct educational research, develop course curricula and associated teaching materials for use by educational institutions, and review and examine the work of teachers and the results from curriculum programs in school settings.

Tasks

• consulting with teachers, principals and administrative officials of educational institutions to coordinate educational programs and provide advice
• identifying and evaluating developments in education by conducting research into educational systems
• serving on committees to identify present and future needs within the educational system, and planning, developing and modifying facilities and programs
• documenting subjects and courses developed, and evaluating new courses
• organising and conducting workshops and conferences to train teachers in new programs and methods
• applying knowledge of learning processes and school structures to develop operational and training programs, and submitting them for decision and funding
• visiting schools and observing teachers in the classroom, noting pupil response, motivation and teaching techniques
• discussing programs, records and teachers with School Principals to record academic performance of schools, welfare of pupils and performance of individual teachers
• making suggestions to government officials about improvements to educational facilities, equipment, buildings and staff to ensure continued standards of education

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 249111 Education Adviser
• 249112 Education Reviewer