Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
Teach personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.
Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Provide additional instruction in vocational areas.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language.
Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.
Monitor students using personal electronics or school-issued technology.