Special educational needs teachers provide a general education to children who have behavioural, emotional and/or learning difficulties or who are considered to be ‘gifted’.
Typical job responsibilities include:
- developing programmes of learning activities
- planning, preparing and researching lessons
- preparing and adapting teaching materials
- making use of special facilities and/or equipment
- contact and teaching time with students on an individual, class or small group basis
- checking and assessing students' work and giving feedback
- encouraging personal development via tutorial and pastoral work
- attending meetings and reviews
- liaising with parents, professionals and external agencies
- writing reports
- coordinating the work of support staff
