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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 “Exceptional Needs Teacher”

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

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Computer laser printers
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Digital video disk DVD players
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Video cassette recorders VCR
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Braille writers
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Emergency first aid kits
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