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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 “Home Therapy Teacher”

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

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Photocopying equipment
Educational puzzles
Walkers
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Page turners
Adaptive utensils
Emergency first aid kits
Braille writers
Digital audio recorders
Sound switches
Mouth operated joysticks
Canes
Hearing aid devices
Adaptive paint brushes
Toy block sets
Digital video disk DVD players
Desktop computers
Eye gaze communication boards
Play structures
Computer laser printers
Water tables
Head operated joysticks
Video cassette recorders VCR
Communication boards
Stabilizers
Motorized scooters
Wireless touch screen monitors
Overhead data projectors
Adaptive scissors
Communication symbol sets
Pointing devices
Educational board games
Sand tables
Reading pens
Standing aids
Track balls
Laminating equipment
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