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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 “Speech-Language Pathologist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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