How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • Academic Interventionist

  • Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary 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 to elementary students with special needs.
  • Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise elementary school programs.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
  • Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
  • 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.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
  • Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.