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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”.
Also Known As…
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Resource Teacher
- Special Education Inclusion Teacher
- Severe/Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
- Severe Emotional Disorders Elementary Teacher (SED Elementary Teacher)
- Resource Program Teacher
- Learning Support Teacher
- Hearing Impaired Itinerant Teacher (HI Itinerant Teacher)
- Emotional Disabilities Teacher
- Early Childhood Special Educator (EC Special Educator)
- Teacher Specialist
- Special Needs Teacher
- Special Education Teacher of Multi-Handicapped Students
- Special Education Kindergarten Teacher
- Special Education Administrator
- Sign Language Teacher
- Severe Emotional Behavioral Disorders Teacher
- Self Contained Special Education Teacher
- Resource Specialist
- Resource Room Special Education Teacher
- Reading Specialist
- Primary Special Educator
- Primary Special Education Teacher
- Physically Impaired Teacher
- Non-Categorical Preschool Teacher
- Mildly Disabled Student Special Education Teacher
- Mentally Retarded Teacher
- Math Interventionist
- Lip Reading Teacher
- Learning Specialist
- Learning Disabled Teacher
- Learning Disabilities Teacher
- Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Teacher
- Integrated Program Teacher
- Inclusion Special Education Teacher
- Home Therapy Teacher
- Hearing Impaired Teacher
- Exceptional Needs Teacher
- Evaluator
- Emotional Support Teacher
- Elementary Special Education Teacher
- Elementary School Special Education Teacher
- Early Interventionist
- Developmentally Delayed Special Education Teacher (DD Special Education Teacher)
- Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher
- Braille Teacher
- Blind Teacher
- Behavior Specialist
- Adapted Physical Education Teacher
- Academic Interventionist
Tasks for “Paraprofessional”
- Plan or conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.
- Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
- Interpret or transcribe classroom materials into Braille or sign language.
- Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
- Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
- Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
- Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
- Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments or to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten or elementary students with special needs.
- Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
- Modify the general kindergarten or elementary education curriculum for special-needs students.
- Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs.
- Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
- Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
- 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.
- Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
- Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall or cafeteria monitoring, or bus loading or unloading.
- 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.
- Plan or supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, demonstrations, or visits by guest speakers.
- Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Interpret the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).
- Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation.
- Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
- Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Science activity kits
- Toy block sets
- FM amplification systems
- Document cameras
- Pencil compasses
- Laptop computers
- Interactive whiteboards
- Computer data input scanners
- Laminating equipment
- Educational board games
- Walkers
- Trackballs
- Telecommunication devices TDD
- Compact digital cameras
- Sand tables
- Water tables
- Wireless touch screen monitors
- Braille rulers
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Large display calculators
- Computer voice input devices
- Hearing aid devices
- Motorized scooters
- Overhead data projectors
- Voice output devices
- Standing aids
- Page turners
- Braille label makers
- Educational puzzles
- Optical pointing devices
- Sound switches
- Digital audio recorders
- Optical compound microscopes
- Mouth operated joysticks
- Oral suction tubes
- Adaptive paint brushes
- Wheelchairs
- Eye controlled computer mouse equipment
- Powered wheelchairs
- Laser canes
- Portable communication boards
- Foot operated computer mouse equipment
- Play structures
- Compact disk CD players
- Braille writers
- Adaptive scissors
- Alternative computer keyboards
- Pegboards
- Head operated joysticks
- Enteral feeding equipment
- Talking thermometers
- Emergency first aid kits
- Jellybean switches
- Braille note-taking systems
- Photocopying equipment
- Reading pens
- Talking calculators
- Computer laser printers
- Microsoft Word
- Screen magnification software
- Synapse outSPOKEN
- goQ WordQ
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- Screen reader software
- Children's educational software
- Drawing software
- Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- The vOICe Learning Edition
- Individualized Educational Program IEP software
- American Sign Language Browser
- Web browser software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Voice activated software
- Scientific Learning Fast ForWord