Introduction:
Special education teachers oversee the education and training of students with mental and learning disabilities. The design and deliver lessons geared towards individual needs and capabilities of the student under their supervision. Special education teacher teaches at preschool, middle and high-level school. They at least need to have a bachelor’s degree specifically in special education. Some states require candidates to have a master’s degree in special education. The job duties of a teacher include coordination with other classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disability specialists, speech specialists, and social worker to provide an integrated plan for developing capacities of their students., set learning goals for each student, assess their progress, and record their evaluation, supervise and train teaching assistants, update parent about the progress of their students and enlist parental support with behavioral control designed to supplement their classroom lessons.
Special Education Teacher Job Titles:
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Teacher ( +2 year experience)
- Special Education Teacher ( Part-Time)
- SPED Teacher
Special Education Teacher Job Summary:
We are looking to hire a successful candidate who has a degree in special education and should be passionate about supporting the students who are at risk for academic underperformance due to emotional and physical challenges so that they can succeed in school’s rigorous academic programs. The special education teacher holds primary responsibility for providing academic, emotional, and physical service for students who require additional support to thrive within the school core academic program. The job duties include demonstrating rent less ride to improve the minds, character, and lives of students, create a positive structured learning environment ensuring students observe schools core value high expectation and strict code of conduct, implement curriculum and activities to meet the academic standard, design and implement assessment that measures progress towards academic standard, use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices, participate in the collaborative curriculum development process and be accountable for students mastery of academic standards.
Special Education Teacher Responsibilities and Duties:
- Create and execute individual educational plans for each student
- Communicate with parents and family members about student’s progress
- Prepare detailed lesson plans in advance and submit them to the administrator for approval
- Participate in IEP meetings scheduled by the school
- Use individualized reinforcement techniques to keep each student to remain on the path
- Invite family members to participate in students educational progress
Special Education Teacher Skills and Qualification:
- Bachelor degree in special education
- Must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in relevant field
- Critical thinking skills
- Valid state special education certificate
- Good knowledge about current special education topics and methodologies
- Expert handling children’s with a wild range of disabilities
- Able to create IEPs
- Patience, resourceful and resilient personality
- Experience working with multiple disabilities, including autism, ADD, and learning disabilities
- Positive and compassionate personality
- Able to evaluate students accurately
- Excellent teaching skills
- Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill
- Strong verbal and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated and strong analytical skills
- Quick learner with a positive attitude
- Maintain a strong relationship with key groups
- Motivational and communication skill
