Special Education Teacher

Role : Counsellor / Special Education Teacher

Organization : ORCHIDS The International School

Role & responsibilities

• Assess students abilities and craft teaching plans
• Adapt learning materials to students needs
• Keep track of and reflect on students progress  
• Monitor children’s behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed
• Find engaging activities to teach skills (e.g. drawing and theater drama)
• Manage classroom crises and resolve conflict
• Prepare students for transition to the next grade
• Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems
• Coach/mentor other professionals who work with children with disabilities
• Collaborate with the support staff (e.g. school counselors and speech therapists) to create holistic intervention plans