How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Study Coordinator
  • Exceptional Student Education Teacher
  • Work Study Assistant

  • Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

  • Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine students' strengths and needs.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.
  • Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
  • Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.

  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Assist students with special educational needs.
  • Coordinate student extracurricular activities.
  • Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
  • Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
  • Encourage students.
  • Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
  • Evaluate student work.
  • Maintain student records.
  • Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
  • Monitor student performance.
  • Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
  • Supervise school or student activities.
  • Tutor students who need extra assistance.