Special Education Teachers

Job Description:

Special education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities. Most special education teachers instruct students at the elementary, middle, and secondary school level, although some teachers work with infants and toddlers. Special education teachers design and modify instruction to meet a student’s special needs. Teachers also work with students who have other special instructional needs, including the gifted and talented.

The various types of disabilities concerning special education programs include specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, multiple disabilities, hearing impairments, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, visual impairments, autism, deaf-blindness, and traumatic brain injury. Students are classified under one of the categories, and special education teachers are prepared to work with specific groups.

Special education teachers use various techniques to promote learning. Depending on the disability, teaching methods can include individualized instruction, problem-solving assignments, and group or individual work. Their work involves designing curricula, assigning work geared toward each student’s ability, and grade papers and homework assignments. Special education teachers are involved in a student’s behavioral as well as academic development. They help special education students develop emotionally, be comfortable in social situations, and be aware of socially acceptable behavior.

Educational Qualification:

More than academic qualification Special Education Teachers require some special traits, like patience, ability to motivate, understanding of their students’ special needs, and accepting of differences in others. Nevertheless training to handle such children is also essential. There are different training courses meant for dealing with children with different disabilities e.g. there are 3 year graduate courses for training teachers in handling mentally retarded children.

APYL Career Counselor has details on:

17 Institutes offering B.Ed degree in Special Traits under Career Fields Teaching and Course Type Graduate Diploma

Opening:

These teachers work with Institutions catering to such children who require special education. With the growing awareness towards the needs of such children, number of such institutions is increasing.

Remuneration:

Starting salary is Rs. 7,500 per month (excluding other allowances)