Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Special Education Preschool Teacher to work with educationally and physically handicapped preschool students. Responsibilities include teaching basic skills, attending to students' needs, and collaborating with other teachers on program development. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience with various educational tools and technologies. This role is essential for supporting children's learning and development, particularly for those with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, and number recognition to preschool students with special needs.
• Provide assistance with personal hygiene and classroom access.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop preschool programs.
• Attend to children's basic needs like feeding and dressing.
• Monitor others to ensure adherence to program requirements.
• Read books to students in groups or individually.

Skills

Speaking

Active Listening

Social Perceptiveness

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Web browser software

Email software

Word processing software

Children’s educational software

Screen reader software

Screen magnification software

Drawing software

American Sign Language Browser

Job description

Special Education Preschool Teacher

Position 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.

Responsibilities

• Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
• Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.
• Attend to children’s basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.
• Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

Key Skills

• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Types of Special Education Preschool Teacher Jobs

• Braille Teacher
• Special Needs Teacher
• Emotionally Impaired Teacher
• Special Education Teacher
• Physically Impaired Teacher

Tools & Technologies Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Email software
• Word processing software
• Children’s educational software
• Screen reader software
• Screen magnification software
• Drawing software
• American Sign Language Browser