# Tasks & work activities — special educational needs coordinator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 25-2056.00 (Special Education Teachers, Elementary School).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs.
- **[Core]** Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
- **[Core]** Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise elementary school programs.
- **[Core]** Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- **[Core]** Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
- **[Core]** Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
- **[Core]** Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
- **[Core]** Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
- **[Core]** Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
- **[Core]** Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- **[Core]** Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
- **[Core]** Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- **[Core]** Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
- **[Core]** Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation.
- **[Core]** Interpret the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
- **[Core]** Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
- **[Core]** Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
- **[Core]** Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
- **[Core]** Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
- **[Core]** Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- **[Core]** Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
- **[Core]** Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
- **[Core]** Plan or conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- **[Core]** Plan or supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, demonstrations, or visits by guest speakers.
- **[Core]** Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
- **[Core]** Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
- **[Core]** Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- **[Core]** Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- **[Core]** Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- **[Core]** Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.

## Detailed work activities

- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
- Advise students on academic or career matters.
- Assess educational needs of students.
- Assist students with special educational needs.
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- Develop instructional materials.
- Develop instructional objectives.
- Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
- Direct activities of subordinates.
- Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
- Display student work.
- Encourage students.
- Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Evaluate student work.
- Maintain student records.
- Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
- Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
- Monitor student performance.
- Plan educational activities.
- Plan experiential learning activities.
- Prepare tests.
- Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- Teach life skills.
- Teach others to use technology or equipment.