Subject teacher
A subject teacher is a teacher without a scientific degree. The main difference to the academic teacher is the training. The specialist teacher training is not a classic teacher training course , but rather like a practical training that takes place at state seminars, often as a civil servant candidate . The subject teacher is also to be differentiated from the lateral entrant, who is re-qualified in everyday working life.
The everyday working life of most subject teachers is no different from that of a scientific teacher. Subject teachers give lessons, are involved in assigning grades, are involved in school development processes and are in contact with parents. In all federal states, subject teachers are grouped into lower grades than academic teachers.
Specialist teacher in general schools
Specialist teachers in Bavaria , Baden-Wuerttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia at general schools used and trained in state education. In Saxony , educators who work at schools for schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities can be trained as subject teachers in the specialization of intellectual development.
Baden-Württemberg
In Baden-Württemberg, subject teachers are trained in two different areas:
- Specialized teachers for musical and technical subjects
- Specialized teachers and technical teachers special education
The training takes place at educational specialist seminars .
Specialist teacher for musical and technical subjects
These subject teachers are employed at secondary schools, secondary schools, community schools and secondary schools, although they can also be employed in other types of schools.
The training takes place in one of the following subject combinations:
- Sport - everyday culture and health
- Sport - technology
- Sport - music
- Fine arts - sports
- Fine arts - technology
- Fine arts - music
- Music - everyday culture and health
- Music - technology
In addition to the practical lessons, the subject teachers also give lessons in all other subjects and are assigned as class teachers . The subject teacher is assigned to grade A9, with a promotion office A10 and A11. The standard workload is 29 hours per week. Admission requirements for the training are the secondary school leaving certificate, successful participation in the recruitment test, completed vocational training and one year of professional experience.
Special education teacher
There is a further assignment of specialist teachers at special educational training and counseling centers with a focus on mental development or physical and motor development.
After completing their training, educators or curative nurses become specialist teachers for special education for the specialization focus of mental development, while physiotherapists , occupational therapists or work therapists become specialist teachers for the special needs focus on physical and motor development. The subject teachers for the specialization of intellectual development often act as class teachers for pupils with intellectual and multiple disabilities and give lessons in all subjects. The specialist teachers for the specialization focus on physical and motor development also give lessons in all subjects and support the students in physiotherapy and occupational therapy. In addition to working at special education and advice centers, special education teachers are employed at all other types of schools as part of inclusion . Special education teachers are classified in grade A9, with a promotion office according to A10 and A11 and have a standard workload of 31 hours per week. Admission requirements for the training are the secondary school leaving certificate, successful participation in the recruitment test, completed relevant professional training and one year of professional experience.
Technical teachers for special education are also employed at special education and advice centers with a focus on mental development or physical and motor development. In addition to training as a specialist teacher, technical teachers have a master craftsman's certificate . Technical teachers mainly give practical lessons, but are also used as class teachers. They are classified in grade A10, with a promotion office according to A11 and have a standard workload of 31 hours per week.
Bavaria
Subject teachers at general schools in Bavaria are employed at elementary, middle, secondary and special needs schools and teach mainly in the practical subjects. The training takes place in one of the following subject combinations:
- Works, technical drawing, communication technology and art or sport
- Nutrition and design
- Nutrition, design and communication technology or sport
- Sports and communication technology
- Music and communication technology
- English and communication technology or English and sports
Subject teachers at general education schools are paid according to salary group A10, with a promotion office according to A11. Subject teachers have a regular workload of 29 hours per week, which can be reduced to 23 hours per week, depending on whether they are teaching scientific subjects. Admission requirements are the secondary school leaving certificate and, depending on the combination of subjects, a completed vocational training. The training takes place at state institutes.
North Rhine-Westphalia
Specialist teachers work in special schools in North Rhine-Westphalia with a special focus on mental development or physical and motor development. In addition, they can also work in the pre-school area in the special focus areas of vision and hearing and communication. You are employed as a teacher in a class team with a special education teacher . In addition to teaching, they also carry out nursing activities. Subject teachers in North Rhine-Westphalia are paid according to salary group A9. Admission requirements for the training are the secondary school leaving certificate, a relevant completed vocational training and at least 18 months of professional experience.
Specialist teacher at vocational schools
In many other federal states, the job title Fachlehrer is used as a term for teachers for specialist practice at vocational schools .
Web links
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