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Job Description

Teach middle 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 25-2053.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,910.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 90,250 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Special Education Teachers, Middle School”.

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Tasks for “MMI Teacher (Mildly Mentally Impaired Teacher)”

Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language.
Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
Organize and label materials and display students' work.
Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Provide additional instruction in vocational areas.

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