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Job Description

Teach preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-2051.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,990.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 28,140 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Special Education Teachers, Preschool”.

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Tasks for “Learning Support Teacher”

Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.
Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
Prepare assignments for teacher assistants or volunteers.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential.
Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.
Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Plan and supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, or demonstrations.
Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
Present information in audio-visual or interactive formats, using computers, television, audio-visual aids, or other equipment, materials, or technologies.
Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, or safety.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students, parents, or guardians.
Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
Control the inventory or distribution of classroom equipment, materials, or supplies.
Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.

Related Technology & Tools

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Head operated joysticks
Photocopying equipment
Science activity kits
Mouth operated joysticks
Water tables
Page turners
Educational puzzles
Motorized scooters
Video cassette recorders VCR
Wheelchairs
Overhead data projectors
Personal computers
Sound switches
Pointing devices
Sand tables
Alternative computer keyboards
Emergency first aid kits
Play structures
Communication boards
Jellybean switches
Eye gaze communication boards
Wireless touch screen monitors
Standing aids
Stabilizers
Computer laser printers
Reading pens
Track balls
Hearing aid devices
Pegboards
Educational board games
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Desktop computers
Digital audio recorders
Walkers
Adaptive scissors
Toy block sets
Braille writers
Adaptive paint brushes
Communication symbol sets
Canes
Laminating equipment
Laptop computers

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American Sign Language Browser
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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
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