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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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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This source lists 40 tasks, including 33 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2025.

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40 tasks shown

Core · Task 6787 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

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Core · Task 6784 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

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Core · Task 6788 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.

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Core · Task 6790 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

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Core · Task 6794 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

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Core · Task 6786 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

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Core · Task 6785 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

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Core · Task 6798 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

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Core · Task 6795 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

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Core · Task 6792 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Teach personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.

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Core · Task 6793 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

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Core · Task 6796 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

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Core · Task 6802 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

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Core · Task 6809 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

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Core · Task 6797 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

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Core · Task 6801 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

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Core · Task 6808 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

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Core · Task 6800 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.

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Core · Task 6803 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.

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Core · Task 6791 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

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Core · Task 6811 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

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Core · Task 6799 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

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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Core · Task 6820 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

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Core · Task 6789 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

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Core · Task 6804 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

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Core · Task 6813 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.

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Core · Task 6805 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.

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Core · Task 6812 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine students' strengths and needs.

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Core · Task 6814 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

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Core · Task 6806 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.

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Core · Task 6815 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

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Core · Task 6817 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.

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Core · Task 6816 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.

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Supplemental · Task 6807 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Provide additional instruction in vocational areas.

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Supplemental · Task 6810 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.

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Supplemental · Task 6822 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Provide interpretation and transcription of regular classroom materials through Braille and sign language.

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Supplemental · Task 6819 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

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Supplemental · Task 6823 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.

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Supplemental · Task 6818 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

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Supplemental · Task 6821 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.

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