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Job Description

Teach preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-2051.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,990.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 28,140 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Special Education Teachers, Preschool”.

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Tasks for “Behavior Specialist”

Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers.
Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, television, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).
Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.
Plan and supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, or demonstrations.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements.
Control the inventory or distribution of classroom equipment, materials, or supplies.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students, parents, or guardians.
Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential.
Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, or safety.

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