Determines specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, or social adjustment difficulties of students and initiates remediation programs in these areas.
Evaluates each student in terms of initial needs and progress toward remediation.
Develops and presents appropriate IEP goals.
Prepares progress reports and year-end evaluations, administering pre-tests and posts-tests as appropriate and necessary.
Makes available a wide range of teaching materials and equipment, including reading material at many levels, instructional games, and resource materials.
Counsels students in identifying and dealing with their academic and social challenges.
Provides opportunities for students to explore life and career goals.
Provides students with tutoring for other classes.
Establishes and maintains standards of individual student behavior. Works closely with other teachers to help the students maintain satisfactory class work, homework, and behavior.
Helps parents to understand the specific challenges of educationally handicapped students and the goals and operation of the program, apprising them of challenges and progress.
Participates in selection and evaluation of students for admission to the program of education for such students.
Participates in case conferences about students who learn differently.
Performs basic attendance accounting and similar record keeping functions pertinent to the special education program.
Keeps abreast of new developments in the field by reading journals and publications, attending professional society meetings and seminars, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
Evaluates special education needs to ensure that objectives for student education are met.
Understands and Interprets laws, rules, and regulations to students, parents, and paraprofessionals.
Prepares reports for federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
Administers achievement tests to measure student level of performance.
Writes and maintains IEP files and monitors compliance.
Helps students with daily living skills such as toileting and social interaction.
Works with students and their behavior needs.
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and job performance is required