Occupation information for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School District Of Columbia

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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.

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Currently Employed: 350

Projected Annual Job Openings: 30

Typical Hourly Wage: Not Available

Typical Annual Salary: $63,500 - $103,690

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
  • 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.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
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Tools:
  • Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged
  • Braille devices for the physically challenged
  • Computer mouse
  • Game pads or joy sticks
  • Touch screen monitors

Technology:
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software
  • Device drivers or system software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Graphics or photo imaging software
  • Word processing software
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