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Job Description

Teach elementary 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 25-2052.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 60,090.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 190,530 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School”.

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Tasks for “Learning Support Teacher”

Interpret the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
Interpret or transcribe classroom materials into Braille or sign language.
Plan or supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, demonstrations, or visits by guest speakers.
Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments or to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.
Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
Instruct special needs students in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
Control the inventory or distribution of classroom equipment, materials, or supplies.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten or elementary students with special needs.
Plan or conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs.
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.
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.
Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
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.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation.
Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall or cafeteria monitoring, or bus loading or unloading.
Modify the general kindergarten or elementary education curriculum for special-needs students.

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Adaptive scissors
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Optical pointing devices
Head operated joysticks
Interactive whiteboards
Water tables
Page turners
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Braille rulers
Emergency first aid kits
Eye controlled computer mouse equipment
Alternative computer keyboards
Trackballs
Standing aids
Telecommunication devices TDD
Braille note-taking systems
Wireless touch screen monitors
Braille writers
Compact digital cameras
Voice output devices
Photocopying equipment
Reading pens
Computer laser printers
Document cameras
Powered wheelchairs
Educational board games
Mouth operated joysticks
Laptop computers
Compact disk CD players
Talking thermometers
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Walkers
Laminating equipment
Jellybean switches
Computer data input scanners
Talking calculators
Wheelchairs
Pegboards
Laser canes
Adaptive paint brushes
FM amplification systems
Oral suction tubes
Braille label makers
Computer voice input devices
Play structures
Optical compound microscopes
Educational puzzles
Hearing aid devices
Toy block sets
Pencil compasses
Desktop computers
Personal computers
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Sand tables
Science activity kits
Portable communication boards
Sound switches
Large display calculators

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