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Teachers and education staff

Slovakia

9.Teachers and education staff

Last update: 9 June 2022

In the Slovak Republic, a general term ‘pedagogical employee’ is used in relation to schools in regional education. Pedagogical employees perform educational activities in the following categories:

  • teacher, 
  • vocational training teacher, 
  • tutor, 
  • accompanist,
  • sports coach,
  • pedagogical assistant, 
  • foreign teacher, 
  • school special pedagogue,
  • professional development instructor.

Categories of pedagogical employees responsible for the implementation of school educational programmes, educational programmes or provision of education in social assistance facilities include:

  • kindergarten teacher, 
  • teacher at the first stage of primary school, 
  • teacher at the second stage of primary school, 
  • secondary school teacher, 
  • elementary arts school teacher ,
  • language school teacher. 

Categories of pedagogical employees participating in the implementation of school educational programmes or educational programmes include:

  • pedagogical assistant, 
  • foreign teacher, 
  • school special pedagogue.