How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Program Facilitator
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
  • Speech and Language Pathologist Teacher

  • Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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.

  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • 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.
  • Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • 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.

  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
  • Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs.
  • Develop educational programs.
  • Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
  • Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
  • Supervise student research or internship work.