Job address
US
Company size
11-50 employees
Job sector
Education & Training
occupation category
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Job type
Contract
Work environment
In person
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- Teaches students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy
- Designs and/or adapts learning environments for diverse student populations that encourage active participation in individual and group activities
- Employs special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory
- Collaborates with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise elementary school programs
- Plans and prepares lessons to provide the students with the opportunity to meet and/or exceed standards as outlined by state standards
- Uses augmentative and alternative communication systems and a variety of assistive technologies to support instructional assessment, planning, and delivery for individuals with exceptionalities
- Prepares classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play
- Administers standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs
- Provides visual, physical, and/or motivational support to individual students for integration into various settings (e.g., classroom, library, cafeteria, gym, job site)
- Designs, implements, and evaluates instructional programs that enhance social participation across environments
- Works with all staff, including general education, to implement appropriate accommodations and modifications in the general education classroom to allow for student success
- Presents information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, televisions, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies
- Prepares, administers, or grades tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress
- Ensures appropriate accommodations are available in class and when a student needs to take a test
- Meets and instructs assigned classes per the schedule established for the site
- Observes and evaluates students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
- Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage
- Encourages students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades
- Helps general educators adapt curriculum materials and teaching techniques to meet the needs of students with disabilities
- Implements procedures for assessing and reporting both appropriate and problematic social behaviors of individuals with exceptionalities
- Provides direct services to students with a disability per agreement on the IEP
- Modifies the learning environment (e.g., physical arrangement, student grouping, instructional intensity, pacing, embedded assistive technology supports) to proactively manage student behaviors and unique learning needs
- Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to question, observe, and investigate
- Interprets the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need
- Monitors teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements
- Coordinates placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes
- Develops individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development
- Provides case management services for students with disabilities including all requirements related to IEP development, provision, and compliance to state and federal regulations
- Organizes and supervises games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
- Provides assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms
- Uses appropriate technology to conduct assessments in keeping with assessment protocols and in alignment with student needs
- Assesses the accomplishments of students as required by policy or regulation and to assist student growth through meaningful feedback
- Meets with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments
- Helps identify children with special needs
- Integrates affective, social, and life skills with academic curricula, creating the opportunity for students to practice these skills in the context of authentic daily routines
- Maintains accurate and complete records to meet requirements of federal, state and district regulations/procedures
- Maintains all aspects and provisions of confidentiality related to (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) FERPA and (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) HIPAA
- Modifies the general elementary education curriculum for special-needs students
- Guides the learning process, through the use of clearly established goals and objectives to meet student and districts goals and objectives
- Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations
- Follows district procedures throughout the entire special education process
- Instructs students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation
- Reviews the IEP with the student's parents, school administrators, and the student's general education teachers
- Develops an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student
- Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence
- Plans or supervises experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, demonstrations, or visits by guest speakers
- Uses various teaching methods to promote learning, including intensive individualized instruction, problem-solving assignments, and small-group work
- Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements
- Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning appropriate to the development and skill level of the students
- Instructs students at the elementary school level
- Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students
- Develops or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities
- Instructs 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
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques consistent with the needs and capabilities of the students
- Confers with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs)
- Designs and teaches appropriate curricula
- Sets and maintains standards of classroom behavior
- Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students
- Teaches socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement
- Informs parents of child's progress
- Organizes and displays students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills
- Develops transition plan outlining specific steps to prepare students for middle school or high school or a job or postsecondary study
- Modifies traditional education curriculum to meet child's needs
